NYC principal sends kids home when only 2 school safety agents show up for work

A Bronx principal despatched her college students dwelling for distant studying Friday after solely two faculty security brokers confirmed as much as her large complicated, sources informed The Submit.

The Kennedy Excessive College campus — which hosts 5 colleges — usually has 14 brokers on obligation this yr. That quantity is down from over 20 in prior years, legislation enforcement sources stated.

However resulting from trip and illness absences, solely two brokers had been initially readily available Friday, forcing youngsters to attend within the rain throughout a virtually two-hour wait in a steel detector line.

Magaly Hicks, the principal of constitution faculty New Visions for the Humanities, opted to ship her college students dwelling for distant studying because of the agent scarcity.

A supply stated she didn't need her college students ready within the parts and apprehensive a few lack of satisfactory staffing.

Some college students from the opposite colleges additionally left throughout the prolonged scanner delay.

College security agent union chief Greg Floyd has lobbied for extra brokers this yr, arguing that shortages are impacting faculty security.

The NYPD, which oversees faculty security brokers, didn't instantly remark.

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