The rules are written so that "participating in a fight" means you are suspended. To a bully who probably doesn't want to be in school anyway, it's a reward.
To the honor student who participates on school activities like athletics, it can mean getting behind in classes and possibly getting kicked off the team.
The "participates in a fight" rule was written to protect cowardly administrators from having to make tough decisions and stand behind them.
Two kids get in a fight, just kick them both out. When parents come in to complain, shrug your shoulders and say, "It's out of my hands."
The school I teach at is mostly pretty conservative, but we get frustrated at many turns by having to comply with state and federal guidelines.
Teacher here.
The rules are written so that "participating in a fight" means you are suspended. To a bully who probably doesn't want to be in school anyway, it's a reward.
To the honor student who participates on school activities like athletics, it can mean getting behind in classes and possibly getting kicked off the team.
The "participates in a fight" rule was written to protect cowardly administrators from having to make tough decisions and stand behind them.
Two kids get in a fight, just kick them both out. When parents come in to complain, shrug your shoulders and say, "It's out of my hands."
The school I teach at is mostly pretty conservative, but we get frustrated at many turns by having to comply with state and federal guidelines.