Almost Time to go Back to School

It is getting pretty close to the time for school to be in session.

I'd like to give a bit of advice about something that I have seen. It primarily applies to students in 7th to 12th Grades, but, it may apply to lower grades in some areas.

Some schools have a "Code of Conduct" or something similar. The "Code" is a list of rules and policies that a student is to follow or face punishment. It used to be that the "Code" was only in effect during school hours, on school property or at school functions or events. Now some School Districts will try to enforce the "Code" 24-7-365 no matter where the student is or if school is even in session. The "Code" can be enforced because of things that are against school policy, but, otherwise are totally legal.

A few examples are the enforcement of the "Code" against students, who went on a trip to Germany during Summer vacation, with their parents. Photos were posted on Facebook that showed the students drinking beer. At the time they were with their parents and were of legal age in Germany. A suspension was issued by the school, that required the parents to have to file a lawsuit to have overturned. Even with the suspensions being overturned, the Judge ruled that the District was able to use other forms of punishment.

Before the age to buy cigarettes was raised to 21, several students were suspended because they were caught smoking. The Students were 18, of legal age and were not in school or on school property at the time. In one case the Student was at home, in the yard and was seen by a Teacher who was driving by.

Students have been suspended for legally carrying a firearm for hunting or target shooting. In one case the Student's family was turned into Youth authorities because the Student was being taught how to shoot.

All you have to do is to look at the news to see how School Boards and School Districts are trying assert more control over students both in and out of school.

With that being said, here's the advice. TELL YOUR CHILD TO SIGN NOTHING WITHOUT THEM BRINGING IT HOME FOR YOUR REVIEW.

The "Code" is being treated as a legal binding contract, even in States where that type of a contract is illegal for a Minor to enter into. Many times the Student doesn't even know that they are signing an agreement to abide by the "Code". When the suspensions for the Students who went to Germany got to Court, it was found that the students were ordered to sign a receipt stating that they had received a School Planner and rulebook.

When your trying to exert draconian control it pays to invest your time in the youth.

a reply to: JIMC5499

a reply to: JIMC5499

That's interesting, do you have a link to any of those cases? I couldn't find any.

Thanks in advance.

You know, public schools are whining and crying, at least around here, about how they are losing money and students to charter schools, and online schooling.

With stuff like this, and some of the other BS going on, I certainly don't feel sorry for them, and encourage more parents to look into alternatives for their kids.
I'm just glad mine are long out of school, and that so far, the school the grandsons go to, actually still listen to the parents.

originally posted by: ArMaP
a reply to: JIMC5499

That's interesting, do you have a link to any of those cases? I couldn't find any.

Thanks in advance.

The one where the students who took the trip to Germany was about ten years ago. I can't find a link to it. The School District was Seneca Valley School District in Western Pennsylvania. At the time I worked with one of the parents who's child was suspended. It was covered locally, but, I'm not sure about nationally.

The student smoking is his yard was my Nephew. I went with his Mother to the meeting requested by the School.

a reply to: chiefsmom

I don't have any kids of my own. I've had to help out with my Niece and Nephews. I've actually had a person who was trying to be elected to the local School Board tell me that since I didn't have any children, that I didn't have a right to complain about the Schools. I told him that when the School District stops collecting the $4,000 per year in property taxes from me, I would stop complaining about the Schools. He didn't get elected.

a reply to: JIMC5499

Thanks.

I couldn't find it either, but if that's old it was probably removed from the few sites where it may have been published.

originally posted by: JIMC5499
a reply to: chiefsmom

I don't have any kids of my own. I've had to help out with my Niece and Nephews. I've actually had a person who was trying to be elected to the local School Board tell me that since I didn't have any children, that I didn't have a right to complain about the Schools. I told him that when the School District stops collecting the $4,000 per year in property taxes from me, I would stop complaining about the Schools. He didn't get elected.

By this standard, if we could institute the policy this person believes is OK, we would roust and banish the hoards of childless groomers, social justice warriors, sexual deviants, sex change pipms that have infiltrated our school systems tomorrow.

I find it very intriguing that when stories of grooming, social justice radicalism and improper advice around gender identity surfaces, it invariably involves school employees/administrators/teachers....without children. Go figure.

It sounds to me like you are disseminating sage advice that is common sense and in the best interests of any child or parent.
Thanks and keep up the good fight.

a reply to: ArMaP

I posted here about it when it happened, but, the link I used is inactive.

The incident about "youth services" being called was again about my Nephew. When I was in High School (1979-1982) I was on the Rifle Team. I still have the school record for a five round score. During the Summer I taught my Nephew how to shoot because he wanted to try out for the Team. When He went back to School he got the "What I did on my Summer Vacation" writing assignment. He wrote about learning how to shoot. His Teacher called the "Authorities" because he was using a "gun". They came to my Sister's house, with a copy of his paper. We got that issue resolved and when my Sister questioned the School about it (they had a copy of his paper) she was told that he had violated the "Code".

The majority of people I've heard making statements about this are in the comments sections of news stories about the overreach of School Boards and Administrations. I'm smart enough to realize that some of these are overstated or made up, but, there are too many of them for all of them to be false. When you have school administrations compiling dossiers on people who disagree with them, we need to be more careful when dealing with them.
www.foxnews.com...

Recently in some comments sections, I'm seeing concerns about the forms that allow the School to authorize emergency medical treatment of students having questionable language. There's reason to believe that it could be interpreted as authorization for abortions or gender reassignment procedures.

a reply to: JIMC5499

Thanks for all that information, one more thing to add to the list of things that make me happy for not living in the US!

It's as if almost anyone that gets some power gets it so they can abuse it.

Black and Hispanic children were damaged by Democrat-led closing of Schools across America in 2020-2021.

Source: www.washingtonpolicy.org... on

Disgusting!

a reply to: ArMaP

This isn't abuse for the sake of abuse. This is a direct result of the old Soviet Union's attempt to destroy the US from within.
Take a look at this if you are interested. Pay attention to numbers 15, 16, 17, 21 and 32.
cultureshield.com...

originally posted by: JIMC5499
a reply to: ArMaP

This isn't abuse for the sake of abuse. This is a direct result of the old Soviet Union's attempt to destroy the US from within.
Take a look at this if you are interested. Pay attention to numbers 15, 16, 17, 21 and 32.
cultureshield.com...

This is an outstanding link, and worthy of its own thread IMO.

The memo was written in 1963, presumably about literature written with collaboration with Soviet operatives.

About 60 years later, and the Soviet Union has been dissolved, but look at how many of these tactics are still prevalent today.

Hmm...I wonder what state level actor has taken the baton from the USSR and is still working on these same goals.

a reply to: JIMC5499

I doubt it, what is described in this thread has nothing to do with Communism or Socialism, or those "Communist Goals" from the "witch hunt" times.

People still believe those boogieman stories? No wonder the US is in the state it is.