We weaponized 0 tolerance in my highschool. After a friend got suspended for being suckered punched by a bully without even getting a chance to respond, we decided to take turns fighting the bully to ‘use up’ his 5 suspensions, rhe 5th of which resulted in a mandatory expulsion. And we did. The morning his suspension ended, right when he walked in the door, in full view of the congregated teachers, one of my friends hit him, earning them both a suspension. Next time he was back the same.
TheDoozer@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I’ve told my kids that I don’t condone intiating violence, but if someone else starts getting physically violent first, feel free to fuck them up (provoking them will still get my kid in trouble, though).
However, if the institution itself fails to protect the kids, and my kid told me they and their friends were doing this on purpose, I’d take the day off for their suspension and take them to the arcade and a movie or something. And then I’d have a very serious talk with their principal.