Denny (
June 20, 2007)
As someone who lives near where this crap took place, I say it is a great thing the schools have done.
However, this is only one event. I travel the trail between Seigmiller Ave. and Beaver Brae several times a day. During the school year, especially in the warmer weather, I see drunk kids, liquor bottles, kids around camp fires smoking up, I have found used syringes, seen assaults, students engaged in sexual activities.
Why is this area not patrolled by both the school authorities, and the police!?
We have brave graduates and people's kids serving overseas right now, and dying to protect the "rights" of these students whose biggest concern is getting high and bullying somebody. |
DM (
June 20, 2007)
There's a difference between attending a scheduled fight and being witness to a fight. These kids new that a fight was going to take place and chose to go watch. I'm sure if a fight broke out in the hallway they wouldn't suspend every kid in the hallway who may have caught a glimpse of the fight. Have some common sense. |
Kim T (
June 20, 2007)
I think it was a very good decision. Many people may not be aware of the fact that this expectation was set very clearly with all the students at the start of the year - anyone involved in anyway with such an occurance would be suspended. He held kids accountable for their actions, I say well done. |
Mrs. J. Fawcett (
June 19, 2007)
Yes suspension sends a message to the student body but we need to work on the root of the problem. Bullies want to achieve status through control by fear and power. They want targets to cower as victims and spectators to approve their actions or to be intimidated into being passive. Spectators must realize that they have a choice to take the wrong action out of fear or they can take the right action out of courage. They cannot escape responsibility and accountability for the consequences of their inaction or approval. The spectators need to have the courage to intervene but they must learn the steps to do so. It is not always easy to do the right thing. There are many programs out there that help children learn to do the right thing. Our schools need to invest in these programs and empower our young people with the tools that they need to be good citizens. Parents need to work together with the schools to achieve this. It will take time but the consequences will be far reaching. |
CHRIS (
June 18, 2007)
That's a tough one to call, because, as I recall my youth, I grew up watching hockey with my dad on Saturday night, as well as the fights ensuing. Parental approval. Next,we must look at the violence and brutal killing on todays video games that kids want. With parental approval, else it wouldn't be allowed in the home. Now,with parental approval, you allow your child to go to a show, to watch, what else? A torrent of sexuality based on a steady stream of nudity, violence, swearing,and senseless killing. At this juncture, your child is now of high school age and by now, is totally numbed and desensitized to all the violence around that child. Commonplace. A way of life. Normal. All through life - with parental approval. Now, that child watches a fight at lunch. Doesn't want to partake personally, but,out of morbid curiosity, just watch. Suddenly, that child is suspended! For what? Being a product of his environment? I rest my case by saying I'm totally torn on this one. 'Nuff sed! |
Doug (
June 18, 2007)
How could anyone not agree that it was a good thing to suspend the bystanders. Have some people become so immune to violence that its acceptable to condone just standing by and cheering it on. |
(
June 18, 2007)
I agree that fighting on school grounds is an offence deserving of suspension. However, I do not believe that the schools have any legal right to suspend their student for altercations occurring well off of school property. They certainly have no right to suspend bystanders for events occurring outside of their jurisdiction. The event leading to the suspension of the TA students was not, in fact, the same as the Beaver Brae incident. |
cd (
June 18, 2007)
I agree that some form of discipline should be applied, but I'm not sure that suspension is the answer. If a person in the workplace is disciplined, they have to work so many days without pay. I realize that teachers would never agree to this, but perhaps children that require discipline should have to serve their "suspension" by attending school after the normal school year is finished in June. I bet that discipline problems would be greatly reduced! |
TDH (
June 18, 2007)
I don't think that the spectators of fights should get suspended because all it's doing is giving kids a reason to start fights. If kids know that all the people who watch their fight are going to get suspended, then kids are going to start fights for that sole purpose, to get them and their friends out of school for a few days. I'm sorry but it's just a stupid thing to do because kids will take advantage of the new policy. |
Darren (
June 18, 2007)
I hope this is a lesson well learned by all involved. What if one of the fools fighting had received permanent injuries or perhaps died. Then all these people all of a sudden are as responsible as those throwing the punches.
What lessons are these kids learning at home, where are the parents in these kids lives. |
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