Originally Posted by
Raptor
I had begun to address this in one of my prior posts but edited it out thinking it was kind of running on and on.
Anyhow, yes, I know where the roots of this lie. I recognize that blame lies among the parents and scumbag lawyers who sell out their district, and the quality of education for their community's children for a chance at the jackpot. Of all relevant parties, this is the one I can abide the least, if at all.
There are also advocates and representatives from biased organizations who intervene, strongarming the district, and brainwashing parents into believing that the reason "Johnny" was expelled was clearly racially motivated and had nothing to do with the fact that he brought a loaded gun to school. (<--100% true example)
In all honestly, I blame both sides of the issue. I exclude teachers as a collective because they are trying to make a living and in turn, must follow a district's policy and protocol.
Anyhow, yes, Jeff, the scumbag parents and lawyers who want to get fat on the people's money allotted for the educational facilities of our children suck.
Also to blame, in my view, are the district boards, superintendents, and their attorneys, who settle for "zero-tolerance" policies, in the interest of safeguard extremes over logic and standing up for the good fight.
The vultures of our communities are quick to take from our children, as well as those who commit to educating them. The administrators are creating systems conducive to this behavior by feeding the vultures. The result, a perpetual, downward spiral.
I have personally seen this type of robotic, soulless mindset literally contribute to the loss of young lives. Children need to be connected with on their issues. This is far from asking someone to raise their kids for them. It is a simple matter of looking at an issue individualistically. The girl in the article here deserved this as much as any other good kid. Instead, this weird, disconnected, robotic gauntlet is run where the district wins, but the kid takes an unreasonable loss.
This is even a case where the community is standing up for this girl, but the district takes no notice of this? Her character is irrelevant?
For anyone to assert that these evasive, disconnective policies foster safety and security for teachers, imagine being the kid whose parents don't raise you right, but you hope to find someone who will listen. Be the kid whose parents do their best, but the child can't open up to them for fear, shame, pressure of standards, etc.. How would that kid view the teacher who says "It's not my job to raise you!"?
Blanket, impersonable methods do not cultivate trust or security in a kid's eyes. Disconnection causes despair, uselessness, cynicism, and hopelessness. This is how we push kids over the edge.