Some children are left crossing busy city streets on their way to school all alone.
We spotted several school crossing guards out at Nathan Hale School on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive recently, working hard to keep children safe.“I love teaching. It’s not work for me,” she said.Cleveland Metropolitan Schools“I noticed a shortage, and it’s dangerous. Like babies are just running across the street. Sometimes you’re blindsided, you can’t see. Possible accident. So we definitely need more crossing guards,” she said.
We reached out to the city of Cleveland and Cleveland Police for a comment on the issue and we did not hear back. This isn’t just a problem in Cleveland, other cities across northeast Ohio and the nation have reported shortages too.“Maybe for now we can start a parent group and switch out parents. To come and stand and help those babies come into school in the morning,” she said.
19 Investigates also reached out to Cleveland Metropolitan School District for this story and we did not hear back. If you’re interested in applying to be a school crossing guard, you’ll need a high school diploma or GED, a criminal background check and a drug test.If you’re interested, call Cleveland Police at 216-623-5577.
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