Dept. of Education Says Parental Involvement Needed to Curb Violence Among Youth

“You make the choice but you don’t get to determine the consequence,” Dr. Stefan Jurgen, the insular superintendent for the St. Thomas/St. John District said as he cautioned students, who he described as behaving unruly at schools.  He was one of many educators who spoke out against the recent bouts of fighting at campuses across the territory during a meeting held by the V.I. Department of Education on Thursday. Members of the department were appealing to parents to be more present in their children’s school lives in an effort to reduce the instances of violence. "We need to work together. Don't sit and say it's not my child. One day it might be your child, so we need your help; we are begging; we are pleading with the public. Help us to curtail this violence that’s going on, on our school campus," urged Principal of the St. Croix Central High School, Yves Abraham.  Within the first month of the 2023 school year, a surge in violent fights led to the arrest of at least three student...