I'm not quite sure why they have a problem with this. It seems to pretty much mirror the left's policies:
Violence is bad. Everyone should get along. Even plastic butter knifes put in lunches to spread peanut butter on crackers are evil in the hands of a child and could be used as a weapon. School policy ("anti bully programs" put in place by the same liberal education establishment that has removed PE because competition can bruise little egos as well as little knees) usually requires child at least be sent home and more and more often a visit from Mr. Policeman. Conflict management (i.e. anger management), especially run by other students is the current program du jour promoted by the education establishment.
Schools (and parents for that matter) shouldn't physically punish children, it's abusive and causes low self esteem. As a huge drug culture, the left probably has little problem with controlling behavior through drugs. As school has become more "chick" centered little boys need to sit down and shut up. They are the most prone to ADD, or as most other people believe, very active & lively young people who have a hard time sitting still and thus need plenty of breaks to run off their energy (this was accomplished by an ancient practice called "recess").
If Billy's dad was seen spanking (i.e. abusing) Johnny or if Johnny told, dad probably would be visited by children's services, at the very least. Parents today are expected to pay for their children's mistakes, in this case pay for the car window, and give little Johnny a time out and a calm and reasonable discussion about how we need to be more careful and respect other people's property. While said "punishment" is ineffective, it doesn't bruise fragile egos resulting in self esteem problems. Self esteem is the most important thing children need today. Most prisoners have very high self esteem so it appears to work quite well.
Mark probably would get in trouble for aspirin. Show me a school where this isn't policy. Practically everyone knows of one or two situations , either from a friend, their child, or the 6:00 news. Prescriptions have to be checked in at the office and children have them dispensed from there.
Before I pulled my children from the cesspool of liberal indoctrination that most schools have become, I actually had a similar situation. Luckily I happened to be volunteering that day and oldest boy came into office with a headache. School secretary was not allowed to give child Tylenol, but could hand it to me so I could give it to child. School policy they couldn't dispense so much as an aspirin because they might get sued.
The firecracker thing might just result in a visit from the police. As far as the rest goes, if such device was left somewhere, unused, and a vigilant citizen called (remember the NY would-be bomber) the bomb squad would be called and, at their discretion, perhaps a more specialized task for or agency.
As far as the female teacher thing, a quick google search provides tons and tons of examples. Note the following from what are considered LIBERAL publications:
Are teachers who sleep with boys getting off? Their title, not mine...I have no idea whether the pun was intended.
Sex Crime, Not SeductionFlorida Epidemic: Teachers Sleeping with StudentsWhile one cannot know for sure, given the heavy-handed, overarching influence of teachers' unions, one could reasonable assume teachers serving jail sentences have a hard time getting to work and would thus lose their job. However, during the trial and pending verdict, they would probably be on PAID leave, as provided in their contract.
Cindie
