[muawiyah]

It's possible to work within all sorts of systems. On the other hand this "zero tolerance" regime that's set up shop all over the place eliminates that opportunity. They have effectively OUTLAWED the people who violate their little rule EVEN UNINTENTIONALLY.

My goodness, we have different degrees for murder, so why can't we have different degrees for pen-knives ~ probably beyond their grade level.

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

Agreed. I am fortunate to work in a school system which does not embrace the idiocy of “zero-tolerance” policies. That said, I labor to effect a positive atmosphere free from indoctrination of any sort within my classroom. Heck, I don’t even show the students channel 1 as it tends to be heavily saturated with leftist propaganda.