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Disruptive Students An Increasing Problem, Teachers Say

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Elementary schools have been back in school for a couple weeks now. That might be a relief for parents, but not so much for local teachers.

Medford school districts say there's been a  rise of violent and disruptive students in their elementary schools.

We hear from Medford Education Association president Troy Pomeroy about the problem. He's joined by Dr. Todd Bloomquist, who is leading the trauma-informed efforts with the Grants Pass School District.

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