1st Grader punished for pointing his fingers like a gun

[rambone]

A 7-year-old from Oklahoma City made the news this week when he was suspended for pointing his fingers like in the shape of a gun. Government institutions are doing a good job of teaching the staff and students to hate freedom, aren't they? Public schools, what a joke.


First grader punished for finger pointing - UPI.com

 

[Colt556]

 

[MinuteMan47]

Hopefully they didn't dis-ARM him...

 

[zombiehunter]

there's a little more to the story....he wasn't just in trouble because of point his finger like a gun, he's in trouble because he kept doing it after being repeated told not to!

If he was picking his nose and told not to repeatedly, they still would have been suspended him....it's called "he got in trouble for not freaking listening!"

 

[SemperFiUSMC]

Ritalin will fix it.

 

[MrsGungho]

hmm My 7 y/o pointed his finger like a gun in public school too this year. Guess what, he's still there and no suspension because he was only told once to stop and he LISTENED!

 

[nova512]

what a joke ,people like that really tick me off. he is a kid,kids do that .

 

[public servant]

hmm My 7 y/o pointed his finger like a gun in public school too this year. Guess what, he's still there and no suspension because he was only told once to stop and he LISTENED!

WHAT? WHAT?? WHAT??? You actually corrected your child on the words of an enforcer???? Dear God...the next thing you know you'll be teaching your children personal responsibility...

there's a little more to the story....he wasn't just in trouble because of point his finger like a gun, he's in trouble because he kept doing it after being repeated told not to!

The problem with this is...if you bring together the actual facts...it then doesn't fit the agenda the OP has.

 

[IndyGunworks]

did anybody even read the article? he wasnt suspended for the act... he was suspended for not following directions or minding the teachers.

 

[public servant]

did anybody even read the article? he wasnt suspended for the act... he was suspended for not following directions or minding the teachers.

Who the **** do these [strike]teachers[/strike] enforcers think they are???? They have no right expecting a child to behave!!!

Throw his dumbass out of school until his mother apologizes to the rest of the class for her brat's disruptions. This is why public schools don't work. It's filled with little dumbasses that teachers have to waste their time attempting to instruct.

 

[6birds]

Public schools, what a joke.


First grader punished for finger pointing - UPI.com

"The child has been told on more than one occasion to stop this behavior. The parent was notified on multiple occasions and has met with the principal to further discuss the ongoing behavior."
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Parenting Fail, Post Fail, What a joke.

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[MrsGungho]

WHAT? WHAT?? WHAT??? You actually corrected your child on the words of an enforcer???? Dear God...the next thing you know you'll be teaching your children personal responsibility...

The problem with this is...if you bring together the actual facts...it then doesn't fit the agenda the OP has.

I actually taught my child right from wrong. He's still a work in progress and has lots of room for improvement, hence playing "finger gun" in school when he knows it isn't the appropriate place.

you're right though, reading the article and seeing the actual facts would not fit the agenda.

 

[public servant]

Post Fail

SSDD

 

[rambone]

What happened to detentions? What happened to making the student do extra homework? Taking away recess for the day? Separating him from his friends in class?

The fact remains he was suspended for the way he positioned his fingers. Guess they are gearing him up for the control freak society he will deal with as an adult. Ooo my agenda is showing... look out, I might try to NOT control you...

 

[public servant]

I actually taught my child right from wrong.

 

[MrsGungho]

What happened to detentions? What happened to making the student do extra homework? Taking away recess for the day? Separating him from his friends in class?

The fact remains he was suspended for the way he positioned his fingers. Guess they are gearing him up for the control freak society he will deal with as an adult. Ooo my agenda is showing... look out, I might try to NOT control you...

we've had detentions this year, last year and by gosh even in kindergarten. Why I said my son is a work in progress. None of his detentions were for "gun" play.

The kid was suspended for NOT LISTENING, kinda like you now.

 

[public servant]

What happened to detentions? What happened to making the student do extra homework?

What happened to parents raising kids that aren't social retards? He was told several times. This isn't a case of zero tolerance. It's a case of a brat that didn't mind. Home school the little brat and the problem is solved.

Mommy can handle the problem that way.

Carry on the agenda OP.

 

[public servant]

What happened to detentions? What happened to making the student do extra homework? Taking away recess for the day? Separating him from his friends in class?

It doesn't matter. This thread...like most of the rest you post...would just be adjusted to fit whatever the [STRIKE]teachers[/STRIKE] enforcers did to handle the problem.

 

[Cru]

What happened to detentions? What happened to making the student do extra homework? Taking away recess for the day? Separating him from his friends in class?

I have no comment on the main subject of this thread, but as an education major, I have had to take ed psych and classes like that and I can offer insight to these questions.

The current theory about "extra homework" is that it is not an effective punishment because it will cause students to always associate homework with "punishment" rather than viewing it as a tool to help them learn.

There are state guidelines that do not allow for children to have recess taken away. When I was in school if you didn't do assignments, you had to sit in "inside recess" and do work, but teachers are only allowed to take a certain amount of recess time away.

OK, that's all. I just wanted to share something I had a little knowledge on.

 

[UncleMike]

What happened to detentions? What happened to making the student do extra homework? Taking away recess for the day? Separating him from his friends in class?

The fact remains he was suspended for the way he positioned his fingers. Guess they are gearing him up for the control freak society he will deal with as an adult. Ooo my agenda is showing... look out, I might try to NOT control you...

What happened to your great "personal responsibility" mantra??
The little brat didn't like that particular rule since it was a "victimless crime" and he chose to disobey it.
In that case he also gets to enjoy the consequences of his actions.
That's what personal responsibility is all about!!!
You're right.
Your agenda is showing.