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Sunday, February 24, 2008
What's good for the goose, is good for the gander?
If a student gets OSS at my school and adminstrator like that student they will allow them to make up there work, but if they don't like you. You get an F. I disagree with this but who am I.
That is so wrong, Walter! The rules should be the same no matter who the kid is. What does administration think they are teaching kids by changing the rules at their whim??
Walter, I have seen this time and time again. Sometimes I agree with it, sometimes I dont. It just depends on the situation. I have a kid that got OSS for 10 days for having a hunting bow in his truck that he was dropping off for his grandfather to be re-strung. Keep in mind that it had no string on it, nor any arrows. The new assistant principal (which is now fired) is the one who persued all of this and it was kind of unjust seeing as how we have archery class at school to start with. The principal was walking the lot inspecting cars for his own benifit when he found this. I went to the principal after the kid got out of jail and spoke with her, she allowed him to make up his work during OSS. This kid went from never ever even having so much as a detention from K all the way to 12th, to becoming now a possible felon all due to a bad call by an Ass istant principal.
On another note, I have also seen this used in the wrong manner and I dont agree with it. I think it is totally situation dependant.
This is really tough. I believe that students shouldn't be given preferential treatment because someone likes them. By the same token, you do get problematic situations like the one Shane describes where you have basically good kids who suffer harsh punishments that can seem unjust. Laws are cut and dry; life is gray. Some situations get really tricky because of this.
That is so wrong, Walter! The rules should be the same no matter who the kid is. What does administration think they are teaching kids by changing the rules at their whim??
ReplyDeleteWalter, I have seen this time and time again. Sometimes I agree with it, sometimes I dont. It just depends on the situation. I have a kid that got OSS for 10 days for having a hunting bow in his truck that he was dropping off for his grandfather to be re-strung. Keep in mind that it had no string on it, nor any arrows. The new assistant principal (which is now fired) is the one who persued all of this and it was kind of unjust seeing as how we have archery class at school to start with. The principal was walking the lot inspecting cars for his own benifit when he found this. I went to the principal after the kid got out of jail and spoke with her, she allowed him to make up his work during OSS. This kid went from never ever even having so much as a detention from K all the way to 12th, to becoming now a possible felon all due to a bad call by an Ass istant principal.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, I have also seen this used in the wrong manner and I dont agree with it. I think it is totally situation dependant.
This is really tough. I believe that students shouldn't be given preferential treatment because someone likes them. By the same token, you do get problematic situations like the one Shane describes where you have basically good kids who suffer harsh punishments that can seem unjust. Laws are cut and dry; life is gray. Some situations get really tricky because of this.
ReplyDelete