EAG News:

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Aaron Benner knew he couldn’t stay in St. Paul Public Schools as a teacher any longer.





But after dedicating 14 years of his life to the children of the district, he still wanted to help. So he decided to stay involved by running for a post on the St. Paul school board.

Benner, who taught elementary grades in the St. Paul district, made headlines over the past two years for speaking publicly about what he considers a frightening lack of student discipline in the city’s public schools.

Benner, who is black, was particularly critical of a breakdown in discipline for black students, particularly boys. more