Police Dept. Cancels ‘High-Five Friday’ at Schools Because Some Students May Be ‘Uncomfortable’A police department in Northampton, Massachusetts is ending its "High-Five Friday" program at local elementary schools
due to concerns that "undocumented children" and others may feel "uncomfortable" seeing an officer at school.
Now, the program has been canceled due to concerns that
it may make minority students and illegal immigrants feel uncomfortable, LawNewz reported Tuesday.
"While we received a lot of support on social media, we also heard a few concerns about the program," the department wrote on Saturday.
"For a large portion of our population this program may not seem controversial. However, we cannot overlook the fact that
this program may be received differently by some members of our community," the police department wrote. "Most importantly, we want kids to arrive at school enthusiastic and ready to learn!"
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