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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The teacher here is absolutely a troll because no teacher cares if they find 2 Advil in a kids lunch box and every teacher knows they aren't going to lose their job if they ignore it. [/quote]

Nope. I’m not a troll.

Tell me: what other county policies should I stop enforcing? There are parents who call their children’s cell phones during the school day. Clearly they don’t like our “phones away” policy. Should I stop enforcing it? I’ve also had parents tell me they don’t like tardy policies because kids need more time to relax. Should I stop marking attendance? Which policies are the important ones, and which should I ignore? How should I communicate this to the students? “Well, some policies are dumb. I don’t expect you to follow them.” Do we see how that becomes “some laws are dumb and I shouldn’t have to follow them”?

There are logical reasons the school doesn’t want kids popping pills from their backpacks. One would think the recent fentanyl crisis would have illustrated that.

If you are telling your children it’s okay to break rules, then don’t ever comment on the lack of discipline within the school building. Chaos happens when people choose which rules to follow and which to enforce.

I have a firm hold of my classroom and my students ACHIEVE. Part of that comes from the clear expectations set in my room. I follow rules, and I expect my students to do the same. If a rule isn’t fair or if it’s unreasonable, then you work to change the rule. This one is fair and reasonable. If you have a problem with it, it’s simply laziness on your part. Laziness isn’t a valid excuse.

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You keep bringing up fentanyl, yet you haven’t been able to provide a plausible explanation for how this policy would help.

Something for you to think about as you drive at or below the speed limit on your way to work tomorrow.[/quote]

I already explained that upthread.

Follow the rules, or explain to your children why they are above the rules.

And I don’t speed. I know someone who died that way. [/quote]

Speeding is dangerous. My daughter having ibuprofen in her purse is not dangerous. Rules that are widely/routinely ignored are ineffective rules.[/quote]

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