Zero Tolerance thought...

[lilfluff]

If zero tolerance is a good idea when dealing with students, how about a zero tolerance policy regarding any misbehavior on the part of school administrations. "Sorry Principal Smith, you didn't smoke on school grounds but you did have the pack in your briefcase. You get a month of unpaid time off. What? Mortgage payments? Should have thought about that before."

Somehow I suspect with the gun at their heads they'd suddenly have a much different opinion on zero tolerance policies.

Comments

[davetheinverted]

Interesting point...I'll have to bounce that off of any of the teachers I know.

Dav2.718

[lilfluff.livejournal.com]

And note here that I specifically say administration. In most of the ZT terror stories I have heard it hasn't been the teacher that calls for full year expulsions, transfers to 'alternative' schools, or suspensions for a stick figure drawing that includes a gun. Usually it seems to be the principals with the school boards refusing to then say, "Hmm, that might be a little extreme for the offense."