"Zero Tolerance" Rules and Laws Require Severe
Punishment Not Only for Possessing Drugs or Guns, but
Also Any Item Which "Looks Like" a Prohibited Item.
Zero-tolerance policies spread in the 1990s as a tool to fight drug use and violence on campuses. Schools often suspend or expel students for having weapons or drugs, which can include over-the-counter medicine, says educational psychologist Cecil Reynolds of Texas A&M University. Verbal threats, fighting or sexual harassment also can get kids booted, he says. "There are cases such as the kindergarten boy who hugged two classmates. His teacher reported him for sexual harassment, and he was suspended."
2006-09-21 16:48:35 · 8 answers · asked by marsnvenus2003 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
This zero tolerance has gone way over the clouds. I think that we should remember first of all that kids will be kids and temptations will always be there. Their actions are only manifestations of what we have thought them whether it be thru t.v. or environment or home upbringing. The basic morals of family values have dissappeared mainly because some men can't act like fathers and stick around to help raise the child, or both parents are too busy working to give their kids the attention they are longing for. So now "basic tolerance" is brought in and the kids have to suffer for our innability to raise them properly with the rigt moral values of life. What I think should be done is have more p.t.a. meetings but maybe set it up so there are less parents attending each session. That way teachers can have more time to talk to parents on a more personal level and even get to know them much better. Another thing to do is have more councelors in school who will talk with each individual student on a more personal and regular basis. That way they might just be able to get to the route of a problem before it manifest into something of no return. Most schools like to wait until there is a problem before they call in the student and sends them to a guidedance councelor. We must all remember that we were once kids too and we had pressure but the kids of today have far greater pressure than we did. Think the three srtike rule is by far better to use.
2006-09-21 17:18:12 · answer #1 · answered by osito 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although its' going way to far for a teacher to report a child for 'hugging' .. pretty bad!
I do agree though with zero tolerance, that must be in place.. it's a place of 'learning' and only that purpose.
This law needs to be in place in society and the way life is now a days, there is more and more violence.. so yes.. I am for it all the way.
2006-09-21 16:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by Jas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not opposed to the part about drugs or guns, but with the hugging and over-the-counter drugs, that is going WAY over the top. Some people really need to relax and stop following the rules so much.
2006-09-21 16:52:17 · answer #3 · answered by teh_n00b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of good reasons for Zero Tolerance, yet you have to know whether the innocent act vs. the scary situation is happening and don't treat the innocent ones like criminals.
2006-09-21 16:53:54 · answer #4 · answered by Howdy! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's for the good and welfare of the students so as to become good citizens of the United States.
2006-09-21 16:55:56 · answer #5 · answered by Maganda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am for any action that creates a safe non-intimidating place for my children to learn and to interact socially. It is as simple as that!
2006-09-21 16:58:39 · answer #6 · answered by OU812 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's crazy.
2006-09-21 16:51:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
be carefull
2006-09-21 20:13:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋