What could possibly go wrong? More "staffing" will fix it?-----LA Unified Teachers: Suspension Ban Creating Unruly Classes

LA Unified Teachers: Suspension Ban Creating Unruly Classes - The New York Times:
"LOS ANGELES — Teachers in the nation's second largest school district say a new policy aimed at reducing suspensions is also having another effect: More unruly students in their classrooms.
Los Angeles Unified School District was the first to ban suspending students for defiance in California and began instituting restorative justice policies that emphasize counseling and conflict resolution.
Teachers now blame LA Unified for failing to provide the necessary staff and training to effectively implement those policies, the Los Angeles Times reports (http://lat.ms/20Dac0I ).
...Suspensions across the district declined to 0.55 percent last year compared to 8 percent in 2007-08. That reduction came amid a nationwide push to eliminate zero-tolerance policies that emphasize harsh discipline for even minor misbehavior.
..."We're now carrying the consequences of ... not enough staffing to make it work and a lot of frustration," said Alex Caputo-Pearl, president of United Teachers Los Angeles."