US News Metro Long Island Politics

Sports NFL MLB Olympics NBA NHL College Football College Basketball WNBA

Business Personal Finance

Entertainment TV Movies Music Celebrities Awards Theater

Lifestyle Weird But True Sex & Relationships Viral Trends Human Interest Parenting Fashion & Beauty Food & Drink Travel

Health Wellness Fitness Health Care Medicine Men’s Health Women’s Health Mental Health Nutrition

Science Space Environment Wildlife Archaeology

Today’s Paper Covers Columnists Horoscopes Crosswords & Games Sports Odds Podcasts Careers

Email Newsletters Official Store Home Delivery Tips

A welcome police warning for students 

Rioting is not one of the 3 R’s.

Students belong in class –– learning such basics as reading, writing and arithmetic –– not on the streets of LA, raging against immigration law enforcement.

So it’s good to see the LAPD warn students to quit skipping school to form anti-ICE mobs intent on destruction. 

By law, those under 18 must be in school during school hours, with few exceptions. 

Instead, hundreds have cut class for three consecutive Fridays to cause mayhem in downtown LA.  

The youth gone wild have assaulted agents –– hurling rocks and swinging poles –– torched US flags, and vandalized buildings. Multiple agents have been injured in the chaos.

The police are right to say, enough.

They are correct to prioritize public safety, student safety, basic sanity and civic order.

And they are wise to warn of prospective legal consequences for students, parents and others who continue to flout (or help students flout) the law.

In a city short on officers but not on crime, LAPD should not have to spend Fridays fending off hordes of violent students. 

And students, properly educated, should have better things to do than rage in the streets. 

In reply to LAPD’s warning, the district emphasized support for the “rights of our students to advocate for causes important to them.” 

Causes important to them? 

Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters

California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!

Or to the adults who indoctrinate and scare them by demonizing all things Trump, including ICE?

Enough winking and nodding –– from adults who know better –– at student lawbreaking.

The complicit, alas, include LAUSD’s anti-ICE superintendent. 

Alberto Carvalho’s call for school police to confront any federal agents who might visit a campus was silly, but also reckless and escalatory.

Educators –– starting with Carvalho –– need to drop the political battle cries and focus on their remit: helping students gain the skills, knowledge and comportment they need to be productive members of society.

That means teaching students English, not “resistance”; math, not ideology; and writing, not sloganeering.

It also means teaching students dignity, civility and nonviolence –– along with respect not only for law enforcement, but also for those with diverse opinions on difficult topics.

We can see who’s looking out for the adult activists and their interests. 

But who’s looking out for the students and their futures?

Those on video and with arrest records for violence might not do so well when they apply for jobs in a few years and find employers wary of trouble.

Memo to LAUSD: Radicalization is not one of the 3 R’s, either.

Trending Now on NYPost.com

This story has been shared 83,330 times. 83,330 Stepmom's haunting plea before cheerleader found dead in LV murder-suicide

Stepmom's haunting plea before cheerleader found dead in LV murder-suicide

This story has been shared 75,921 times. 75,921 RI trans dad Robert Dorgan killed son, ex-wife— and critically wounded grandparents

RI trans dad Robert Dorgan killed son, ex-wife— and critically wounded grandparents

This story has been shared 63,368 times. 63,368 MLBPA boss' inappropriate relationship with sister-in-law sparked resignation

MLBPA boss' inappropriate relationship with sister-in-law sparked resignation

Most Commented Join the conversation

This story has 5.6K comments. 5.6K Bondi announces 'all' Epstein files released — unveiling over 300 high-profile names

Bondi announces 'all' Epstein files released — unveiling over 300 high-profile names

This story has 3K comments. 3K Trans dad shoots wife, 3 kids in horrid 'family dispute' at crowded RI hockey arena — as players and fans are seen scrambling to safety

Trans dad shoots wife, 3 kids in horrid 'family dispute' at crowded RI hockey arena — as players and fans are seen scrambling to safety

This story has 1.6K comments. 1.6K Woke Columbia students and faculty rage over ICE recruiting on campus

Woke Columbia students and faculty rage over ICE recruiting on campus

Cindy Adams Cardinal Dolan may be retired — but he'll always love New York City

Cardinal Dolan may be retired — but he'll always love New York City

Betsy McCaughey The secret that explains the Quad God's Olympic choke

The secret that explains the Quad God's Olympic choke

James Bovard A class-action lawsuit seeks to stop TSA from unlawfully seizing flyers’ cash

A class-action lawsuit seeks to stop TSA from unlawfully seizing flyers’ cash

Shia LaBeouf and wife Mia Goth quietly split a year ago: sources

Stepmom's haunting plea before cheerleader found dead in LV murder-suicide

Sections & Features US News Metro World News Sports Sports Betting Business Opinion Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Shopping Lifestyle Real Estate Media Tech Science Health Travel Astrology Video Photos Alexa Covers Horoscopes Sports Odds Podcasts Crosswords & Games Columnists Classifieds

Post Sports+ Subscribe Articles Manage

Newsletters & Feeds Email Newsletters RSS Feeds NY Post Official Store Home Delivery Subscribe Manage Subscription Delivery Help

NY Post Official Store

Home Delivery Subscribe Manage Subscription

Help/Support About New York Post Editorial Standards New York Post Awards & Recognition Customer Service Apps Help Community Guidelines Contact Us Tips Newsroom Letters to the Editor Licensing & Reprints Careers Vulnerability Disclosure Program

New York Post Awards & Recognition

Contact Us Tips Newsroom Letters to the Editor Licensing & Reprints Careers Vulnerability Disclosure Program

Letters to the Editor

Vulnerability Disclosure Program

Apps iPhone App iPad App Android Phone Android Tablet

Advertise Media Kit Contact

© New York Post