Posted on 05/26/2006 4:16:23 AM PDT by beyond the sea
LOWER BURRELL, Pa. -- A Lower Burrell school student is facing a three-day suspension for sharing gum with a classmate.
Jolt chewing gum has caffeine and ginseng.
The Lower Burrell school superintendent said consuming and passing out the gum violates the school's drug awareness policy. That's because caffeine is considered a stimulant.
Parents told Channel 11 they did not understand the suspension.
Resident Elizabeth Grombacher said, "I think it's stupid. Everything's getting too politically correct it's so wrong."
"It's probably just like Mountain Dew or something like that. If it's got a lot of caffeine in it and they probably sell the pop at school, parent Nita Serene said.
Jolt chewing gum is sold over the counter at drug stores and vitamin distributors.
sorry but this is the first over 60 post thread ive seen in a 4 days that didnt already have something about illegal immigrants on it and i couldnt resist :-)
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I saw this one this morning.....the schools can make their own decisions and policies when it comes to what the kids can bring on to the "campus." Soda and gum are 2 of the things kids at my daughter's elemenary school are not permitted. Along with alcohol and tobacco.
Well I'm not a student, and I tend to do my shopping prior to picking my daughter and her friend up from school....that usually means there is soda, gum/candy, alcohol and tobacco on "campus," because they are all in my car. Oh and I generally tend to be chewing a piece of gum when I walk in the building :)
All gum at schools belongs under the desks.
lol.............. thanks for that!
I actually a highschool student in this school district, and when when I heard about this, I was so angry and disgusted with the superintendent.
It was a running joke for quite some time, even among teachers.
Also, Lower Burrell is a small town school. A "hick town", as some might call it.
I'm glad they got those "jolters". They're so much more of a nuisance than those adorable little stoners.
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