Parents on Twitter were mad about schools having sensors in the bathroom to alert the administration of kids breaking the rules. The Holland Schools have the same sensors to alert principals if someone is vaping in the bathroom. Apparently, the sensors detect the chemicals in the vape and will sound the alarm.
The other day, Val was telling us this hilarious story about a kid who brought his FISH to school! It was a local teacher that had this surprise happen all before 9 AM! I'm pretty sure it was a Beta fish that he put in a water bottle (he also was drinking out of the water bottle as well...
Woah.
Some 7 year olds came home from school at Cheektowaga's Union East Elementary School this week with a coloring book homework about AIDS and HIV.
As you can imagine, parents are extremely concerned:
John Tatta, the boy's father, says he was never told the second grade students would be learning about that topic.
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Dang! If you are a parent what do you think about this one?
These students and parents aren't happy with their high school.
The principal of the school has decided that all of the students must sign out toilet paper when they want to use it...
It has been a tough couple of days in Lancaster after the sudden loss of longtime teacher Eric Przykuta in a boating accident Saturday night. His body was found Sunday morning after a big team rescue effort.
Eric was an avvocate for both teachers and students at the Lancaster Middle School, serving as the teacher's association president, lacrosse coach and long time science teacher...
I'm not sure why anyone would volunteer for punishment, but these pain, screams, and agony is very, very real.
High school students at Barberton High in Ohio were taking a career tech education course in criminal science, and volunteered to be pepper sprayed...
Teachers? You've got to be the most tolerant, patient, and dedicated people I know. Day in and day out you're dealing with other people's kids (while you probably have your own to deal with too!) and trying to keep it cool. It can't be easy!
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