School Reduces Suspension Over Iraq Call

ABC News ^

[bnelson44]

COLUMBUS, Ga. May 7, 2005 — Faced with stinging public criticism, school officials in this Army base city have reduced a suspension imposed on a student who wouldn't give up his cell phone while talking to his mom a sergeant on duty in Iraq. ...

[MikefromOhio]

I can only imagine what was going through the school's mind...

I mean, Ft. Benning is only right there next to Columbus, GA. There is probably a very good portion of the students there with military parents.....

[Calpernia]

There were a lot of Canteeners on this subject last night. This post is an update.

Can you give them a ping?

[Calpernia]

Update ping.

[D Rider]

"We are empathetic to all students whose parents serve in the armed forces … (but) we do have behavior standards which we uphold," said Superintendent John A. Phillips Jr.

Obviously, intelligence is not one of those standards.

"People are fussing at us, calling us names," Turner said.

"NAZI pinhead" comes to mind.

[MikefromOhio]

I dont know if I would call them NAZI's...

I would rather just call them stupid, ill-informed, ill-tempered, wefare earners :)

[afraidfortherepublic]

Geeesh! They should suspend the PRINCIPAL for three days.

[Calpernia]

Previous threads:


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1398518/posts
Student Suspended Over Call From Mom in Iraq

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1398154/posts
School Suspends Student for Year for Talking to His Overseas Soldier Mom During Lunch

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1398300/posts
Suspension for cell phone call reduced

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1398060/posts
Mother's call gets son in hot water

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1398059/posts
Student Suspended for Call to Mom in Iraq

[Psycho_Bunny]

a teacher told him to give up his cell phone outside the school during his lunch break, and he refused...School officials said Francois was defiant and used profanity when asked to surrender his phone.

Three words:

Good for him.

[Republican Wildcat]

They blinked, because they know they were wrong.

[lionheart 247365]

Common sense , logic , rational , are all abandoned in a politically correct society . It's amazing they've gone that far in reducing his punishment . God bless you the son of an american mom serving in Iraq . And god bless your mom and all others who have choosen to serve their country .. .. .. I'll forgive you for talking to your mom .. .. ..

[paltz]

gee it seems like my threads are the only ones that get yanked anytime it becomes a duplicate.

[Grendel9]

They're administrators! They didn't realize there's
a time difference between Georgia and Iraq!

[rangermedicswife]

I mean, Ft. Benning is only right there next to Columbus, GA. There is probably a very good portion of the students there with military parents.....

Not only is this school close to Ft. Benning ... Spencer HS is the designated school for all high school students living on post at Benning. The school grounds butt up against the military post!

[afraidfortherepublic]

I can only imagine what was going through the school's mind...

A mind is a terrible thing to waste!

[MikefromOhio]

yeah can't imagine who they would be getting grief from (like maybe a 2 star at Ft. Benning ??) :)

what a bunch of idiots....

[dr_who_2]

The school has no collective mind, and the teachers and school administrators are likely to be 60-70% brainless, just like the national average.

[fooman]

Sounds like it was during LUNCH time. I can understand making cell phones be turned off in class.

[Michael.SF.]

gee it seems like my threads are the only ones that get yanked anytime it becomes a duplicate.

Just because your paranoid, does not mean they are not out to get you.

;)

[Calpernia]

Teacher GRABBED the phone and disconnected his call. That is why the student used profanity.