http://www.futurity.org/society-culture/is-zero-tolerance-too-hard-on-students/ Research news from leading universities Sat, 25 May 2013 01:44:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.futurity.org/society-culture/is-zero-tolerance-too-hard-on-students/comment-page-1/#comment-408892 Jill Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:09:36 +0000 http://www.futurity.org/?p=211632#comment-408892 Hello. Each circumstance is different and each person is different. Zero tolerance allows for NO JUDGEMENT on a case by case basis. The basically good kid gets involved a fight because he was helping his friend with bullies - expulsion for all parties; the kid who is bored and does something stupid - arrested. I agree that there have to be consequences, but teaching the idea that you don't stand up for your rights or the rights of others because it gets you the same punishment as the original perpetrator or that you need to learn from your mistakes is just wrong. And what does that teach our youthful offenders? What kind of people will they grow up to be? This is becoming a problem not just in schools, but everywhere. How can tolerance for other people be touted as good when in everyday life, persons in authority have "zero tolerance". It also is a judgement on the people dealing with the situation; basically saying - we can't trust your judgement. Think about it. Hello. Each circumstance is different and each person is different. Zero tolerance allows for NO JUDGEMENT on a case by case basis. The basically good kid gets involved a fight because he was helping his friend with bullies – expulsion for all parties; the kid who is bored and does something stupid – arrested. I agree that there have to be consequences, but teaching the idea that you don’t stand up for your rights or the rights of others because it gets you the same punishment as the original perpetrator or that you need to learn from your mistakes is just wrong. And what does that teach our youthful offenders? What kind of people will they grow up to be?
This is becoming a problem not just in schools, but everywhere. How can tolerance for other people be touted as good when in everyday life, persons in authority have “zero tolerance”. It also is a judgement on the people dealing with the situation; basically saying – we can’t trust your judgement.
Think about it.

]]> http://www.futurity.org/society-culture/is-zero-tolerance-too-hard-on-students/comment-page-1/#comment-408852 David Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:31:41 +0000 http://www.futurity.org/?p=211632#comment-408852 Zero tolerance for some violations are certainly ridiculous, but zero tolerance for schoolplace violence should be implemented always and everywhere. Move the perpetrators to special schools designed to deal with the problems and keep them away from nonviolent kids. Check and see which adults have the coldest attitude towards problem students. Hint: the adults who were victims at school. Zero tolerance for some violations are certainly ridiculous, but zero tolerance for schoolplace violence should be implemented always and everywhere. Move the perpetrators to special schools designed to deal with the problems and keep them away from nonviolent kids. Check and see which adults have the coldest attitude towards problem students. Hint: the adults who were victims at school.

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