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Scenario

When schools use restorative justice to avoid accountability

My daughter's school wants to do a restorative circle because she fought with a girl who's been bullying her for months and I feel like they're making her responsible for fixing what they failed to prevent.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Institutional failures get reframed as opportunities for student growth when systems refuse to examine their own role in creating conditions for harm.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

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

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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