Suspension for look-alike drug

[CORed]

I don't know why, but public school administration seems to attract way more than it's fair share of really stupid people (with college degrees, sometimes even graduate degrees).

When I was a kid, I thought my parents, teachers, and shcool princpals/assistant principals, etc. were really dumb. I was wrong about my parents. I was wrong about some of my teachers (and right about some), but I was right about all of the school administrators I had any ineraction with.

[elwoodblues]

I wouldn't go that far at all. I have a lot of respect for school administrators. Their jobs are terribly difficult and they are underappreciated. They make their fair share of mistakes and get blamed for them accordingly, but they also get blamed for countless things that are beyond their control.

[EarlCat]

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I wouldn't go that far at all. I have a lot of respect for school administrators. Their jobs are terribly difficult and they are underappreciated. They make their fair share of mistakes and get blamed for them accordingly, but they also get blamed for countless things that are beyond their control.

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That's the truth. Much of this nonsense comes from these zero-tolerance policies passed by school boards. Zero-tolerance takes away any ability of school leaders to actually lead. So in place of leadership and common sense, we have kids getting suspended for possessing jell-o, scissors, or tylenol.

[jakethebake]

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I wouldn't go that far at all. I have a lot of respect for school administrators. Their jobs are terribly difficult and they are underappreciated. They make their fair share of mistakes and get blamed for them accordingly, but they also get blamed for countless things that are beyond their control.

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I disagree. I'm sure there are some good ones, but most of the ones I've known were idiots. They do have a tough job. They have to appease too many different parties with too many different agendas that don't involve what's best for the children. But most of the school administrators I've known were perfect for that job because they were there for political reasons rather than for the children. Plus most don't have the right skill set. Just my experience, not syaing they're all bad.