Nat’l Guard ‘not appropriate’ to manage school safety concerns [Video]

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said Monday that calling in the National Guard is “not appropriate” to help Brockton High School address and manage its safety concerns. Last week, four members of the Brockton School Committee asked for support from the Massachusetts National Guard at the high school.According to a letter, School Committee members Joyce Asack, Claudio Gomes, Ana Oliver and Tony Rodrigues asked Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan if he could contact Gov. Maura Healey and request the deployment of the National Guard to help restore order at Brockton High School and “prevent a potential tragedy.”They said violence and substance abuse have become a serious issue, and the situation has gotten so bad that 35 teachers missed school recently.Many families, however, are concerned the request is “over the top.””I don’t think the National Guard is appropriate,” Healey said Monday, adding, “I do understand, though, the concerns raised by the school committee …