[DemforBush]

This is ridiculous. I suppose it’s possible the kid was ‘fake-burping’ loudly in order to disrupt the class, but even in that case, is arrest really the way to handle things? If the kid is acting up and disrupting the class, send him to the principal’s office.

[sunrise_sunset]

Principal’s don’t deal with discipline now. Teachers are graded down if they refer a kid and actually the # of referrals per class is posted in some meetings. Also, you have to be wary of the racist tag, even though there are clear patterns of behavior. This means some whites really get hammered for mild behavior problems as a way to be ‘equal’. Hey, it’s the truth.

The whole system is dysfunctional and destined to collapse or blow up.

[kitkat]

>>This is ridiculous. I suppose it’s possible the kid was ‘fake-burping’ loudly in order to disrupt the class, but even in that case, is arrest really the way to handle things? If the kid is acting up and disrupting the class, send him to the principal’s office.>>

Exactly what I was thinking. Then the principal would have kept him after school and if he was a school bus rider his parents would have to arrange to pick him up. He wouldn’t disrupt class again if it caused a transportation problem for his parents.

[Steve_Seattle]

"This is ridiculous. I suppose it’s possible the kid was ‘fake-burping’ loudly in order to disrupt the class, but even in that case, is arrest really the way to handle things? If the kid is acting up and disrupting the class, send him to the principal’s office."

Your naïve proposal assumes that public school officials are amenable to common sense.

[bgill]

If the kid is acting up and disrupting the class, send him to the principal’s office.

That's not the principal's job these days and why taxpayers have to pay for a half dozen resource teachers aka disciplinarians.

[goldi]

It’s easier for the overpaid principal to call the police. Parents should question why they should pay his/her salary.