Teachers and students sue Compton schools, demand ‘complex trauma’ be treated as disability

‘An unprecedented lawsuit against Compton Unified School District calls on schools to recognize “complex trauma” as a disability affecting students who have witnessed extreme violence in the community, under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Five students and three teachers within CUSD joined the lawsuit brought by Public Counsel, a major public interest pro-bono law firm. Two of the students, brothers “Virgil” and “Phillip,” gave interviews to CNN under fake names so they wouldn’t face backlash for relaying their experiences in Compton.

They attend high school in the city, which has a murder rate five times the national average. Virgil says shootings can happen anytime.’

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