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When restorative justice teams clash over consequences versus purely circle-based approaches

Our team is facilitating circles in schools but we disagree about whether kids should face any consequences beyond the talking circle process and parents are pushing back saying their children aren't learning accountability.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Competing philosophies about justice and child development are undermining team cohesion and parent trust.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Talking circles and community justice?”

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