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"probably receive less than five" In a UK school that would be 'probably less than five minutes in the head teacher's study being told off'

• protomyth 14y ago
  I'm sure a proper telling off could go as long as 20 minutes with a probable preamble of the student standing in front of the head teacher's desk in silence for a good five minutes while the head teacher collects his/her thoughts, but that would be the end of it.
  • keithpeter 14y ago
    Yes, true. And in these days of 'safeguarding' there might be half a day suspension or Mum might be phoned. As an outsider viewing this kind of thing in the US from the media (like the wrong end of a telescope) it seems as if there is a huge legal machine that just crushes away irrespective of the need and actual severity of the case. Am I wrong?
    • protomyth 14y ago
      You're not wrong. "Zero tolerance" swept the land and there is precious little the average person can do to change how schools work. Running for school board requires a commitment that most people cannot accept (need to feed the family). This whole thing is pretty much why I support parents picking the school the kids go to with the money following that choice. It is really the only way that parents will be heard.