School Rules

[Icecoldcynic]

The stupidity of some of these makes me rage. It reminds me of a time way back in primary school where me and my friends got banned from playing with toys with guns because apparently "there is a war going on and you're showing a lack of respect". Seriously what 10 year old gives a shit about the political implications of the Iraq war? We just wanted to play with our toys!

 

[Blimey]

Back when I was in high-school, we had very few bullshitty rules. One that pissed me off was the smoking rule. I've long since quit smoking, but back in high-school I did, and the rule was that if a teacher caught you smoking, even if you were off the damn school grounds, you could be facing an automatic 3 day suspension. But I was never caught. A teacher saw me once, but didn't care enough to say anything.

 

[Labyrinth]

Reading some of this makes me suspect that I attend one hell of a lax school. Recently they've tried tightening up on uniform, which failed. Only one student has been 'expelled' in the last decade or so and suspensions are rare.

We also get away with a whole lot of hijinx. For example I once sparked, organised, attended and spoke at a protest, during school time, against George W. Shrub when he was in the country. I didn't even get a detention for it. In fact, a few of the teachers quietly congratulated me.

 

[Smudge91]

My school has just recently enacted a rule that warrants suspension or expulsion for those caught having sex on campus.

The problem was that the policy was apparently written by an ultra-conservative that would make Glenn Beck look like a hippy, because they also included in the clause:

NO:
-Touching
-Hand holding
-Kissing
-Hugging
-Being within close proximity

Any of those above are considered offenses and will warrant referrals. I foresee this policy being modified within the next few months because of just how unenforceable this policy really is.

How frigging rediculous is that! I would love to see how tey are going to enforce that or even think about enforcing it..ahhh rediculous rules.
Luckily my secondry school, college didn't have any silly rules and my uni is abit harsh on the attendance but oh well. But before i went to my college, you could wear your own clothes but not jeans, why are jeans so offensive.

 

[jadestarboo]

Did you spit in that teacher's ***** face?

Haha, probably not spit in the teacher's face.
But I would have loved to punch the principal's.

 

[Timotei]

-Being within close proximity

uhhhh...what? Do they expect to see daylight between people when walking or working together or eating a goddamn meal?! If this were at my school 80% of the population of the school would be suspended. Which means the rule would be repealed because the administration hated being pulled from their tetris games.

The letters that were sent to our homes stated that "too close" wasn't being judged on an absolute scale. The policy would leave it up to individual security staff to determine if two students are too close.

So if one person happens to wake up on the wrong side of the bed that morning, well, there will be a lot of referrals to write that day.

 

[Caligulove]

that. is. bullshit.
suspension is something that would not help someone that is in that state of mind. And of course there is something that has to be done, but I think it should be more of a focus on the counselor at the school to be talking to the student directly and possibly arranging something off-campus for more professional therapy.

Its a good thing to tell people about that, though. But that policy needs to be revised.

 

[Knife-28]

We are not allowed to sit facing the road when we have lunch because people on the other side might feel "threatend." Who the hell wastes their free time thinking of these rules?

? Your principal must have a few screws loose.

 

[sms_117b]

I feel really bad to say this now, but this occurred about a few months ago, I called it recent because it felt like yesterday. So my friend is doing pretty well and graduated.

I'm probably just a coward, but I'd never have the guts to report any of this. Our high school is pretty big in the state, it's got awards, a title, and tons of recognition over the years. It's going to be pretty ugly if I tried to report anything remotely bad about it.

But thanks, I'm happy to know something's not quite right with my high school, and it's not my imagination.

Sounded like you needed a bit of reassurance, glad to know everything ended well.

As it ended a few months ago, to bring it up now would probably achieve nothing, and questions would arise about the situations accuracy and if it occurred, the principle would decline, evidence either way has probably gone etc, etc, anyway the graduated friend has probably moved on and doesn't want to think about it again, let alone be caught up in the shit storm this would create, especially in a high profile school.

With all that said, if you hear whispers of the same thing happening to another student (providing you're still there, or have close friends/family members that are), you'll need to take a stand, a one off is forgettable, not forgivable, but if this happens frequently, the principle has got to go, he'll destroy lives, and if you hear about that after doing nothing, you won't forgive yourself.

 

[Keepitclean]

Well, that is shit.
No, I don't have any.

Did the schopol meet the kid about it or just send hima letter?

Haha, yeah, it was shit.
They met him face to face, sat him down and told him that he's going to have to get a therapist or else he's not going to graduate.

That would have done wonders for his self esteem.

 

[revenge6000]

The year I graduated from my high school was apparently the last year students were allowed to have backpacks. Bizarre.

 

[Wayte]

It bothers me that students can be searched without a warrant. It was incredible...daunting...to have the top security guy and the campus officer come to class and explain how we don't have rights because we're a year or two below adult age.

 

[Motti]

The year I graduated from my high school was apparently the last year students were allowed to have backpacks. Bizarre.

And how did they excpect students to bother bringing things to class without them?

 

[revenge6000]

The year I graduated from my high school was apparently the last year students were allowed to have backpacks. Bizarre.

And how did they excpect students to bother bringing things to class without them?

Some of my younger friends said they just had to store everything in their locker, and get what they needed between classes. I can't imagine there was enough time to always do that, though.

 

[EeveeElectro]

The younger years get it more than sixth formers, so we're okay.
There's no particular rules that are stupid, they're understandable.
My school just doesn't give a shit anymore. They don't care about our passes, and we're supposed to wear 'casual office wear' but I turned up in a Mighty Boosh top and jeans last week and they didn't bat an eyelid.
Hoooray for being unnoticed

 

[Julianking93]

Every single rule at my schools all sucked and didn't make a bit of sense.

 

[Disaster Button]

That is possibly the most stupid and ignorant reason I've ever heard for a school suspension, and I've heard A lot.