SAVING DARE

Re "Saying yes to DARE":
The Long Beach Unified School District works closely with the Long
Beach Police Department to make certain that our students remain
safe. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program is an
important extension of that work. Today's youngsters must be
well-equipped with specific knowledge and skills to avoid the
pitfalls of a popular culture that in many ways glamorizes substance abuse.

DARE officers reinforce many of the concepts that our schools teach
in our health and safety curriculum. And the importance of positive
interaction between students and police officers in the classroom
cannot be overstated. We deeply appreciate DARE's work in our schools.

Christopher J. Steinhauser

Superintendent of Schools

Long Beach Unified School District