Australia class hanging has authorities seeing red

Australia class hanging has authorities seeing red

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CANBERRA, June 3, 2009 (Reuters Life!) — A student who fell with a noose around his neck during a mock class hanging that was arranged by teachers has enraged Australian authorities.


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The high school student fell from a table while fellow students, under the supervision of a teacher, were photographing a staged hanging during a class project.

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I'm a parent. The last thing I've ever wanted any of my children to do is put a rope around their neck," Wilson said.



[edit on 3-6-2009 by whaaa]

A staged hanging? What was the purpose of this "staged hanging"?? A photo project, but this was in an English class.

Sometimes I wonder what the Administration and teachers think education is all about. Class involvement is a good thing but when a student is placed in danger, it ceases to be education. If the project was to enhance a creative writing
lesson; I would think that a photo of a hanging would have been sufficient. Luckily the kid was OK.

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