OMG! Seriously?? That is ridiculous! If this is indicative of the future of the US (and other countries that seem to follow in the US footsteps) I am NOT looking forward to what is to come!
OMG! Seriously?? That is ridiculous! If this is indicative of the future of the US (and other countries that seem to follow in the US footsteps) I am NOT looking forward to what is to come!
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I am in Texas. So the BULLYING of the girl was ok? Excuse my Texan but WTH????
Yes, I picked up on that, too. What kind of messages is that young lady getting from this ordeal and how is this going to shape her future? Were she my daughter, I'd be pulling her out of public school so fast....(this is not to knock her parents in any way).....RobOriginally Posted by MamaM
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I'm not either, I'm really not. Rob
Haven't read all the links, but the general scenarios were confirmed to me by a friend who is a recently retired juvenile probation officer. Bottom line is that our society has criminalized behavior that in decades past would have gotten a kid a lecture by a police officer and/or punishment by the kid's parents.
But once the kids are handcuffed and fingerprinted, it gets them into the legal system with a record that may or may not follow them. Craziness.
Sickening.
Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love! -- Sitting Bull
Upon reflection, I would guess this is the logical consequence of the combination of zero tolerance policies and no corporal punishment (outsourcing of discipline).
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
I am not a big fan of corporal punishment, and believe there are plenty of other ways to create discipline without striking a child.
I would agree, but it looks like some schools have simply outsourced discipline to their local police departments rather than explore in-house methods.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
+1 - if it's not appropriate or effective to do to adults, it's definitely not appropriate to do to children.
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