Brockton High School in Brockton, Massachusetts, is the largest public school in the state, boasting a total of over 3,500 students. However, it also boasts an apparent problem with student violence that has become so severe that four members of the Brockton School Committee sent a letter to their mayor asking for the National Guard to be called in to restore order at the school.

The letter was sent last Thursday to Mayor Robert F. Sullivan. The letter claims that “our high school has experienced a disturbing increase in incidents related to violence, security concerns, and substance abuse” in recent months and blames, in part, a lack of adequate staffing. In a public school meeting last month, many teachers from Brockton High reportedly broke down in tears about the level of school violence. A number of stabbing incidents have also taken place recently at the school.

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