Student suspended over cell call from mom in Iraq

DisneyFan25863 · 05-06-2005, 08:59 PM

I read somewhere that

a) the kid was at lunch, and the teacher tried to forcibly pry it from his hands, and
b) the kids Dad died 5 years ago, and he's in foster care

If I was at lunch and my mom called me from Iraq, I would have taken it as well. Its not like he was in class or anything.

wendybeth · 05-06-2005, 10:33 PM

Sorry, GD- not with you on this one. These are unusual times, and no one knows what that kid is going through. His mom is in a combat zone, and he didn't want to hang up on her. Kudos to him- most kids his age don't want to talk to their parents. If he reacted inappropriately, then he can take his punishment, but he likely had reason to react the way he did. (Not saying the school gave him a reason, just that life in general, etc, is probably getting to him). I know the school has to maintain order, but what harm would there have been in letting him finish his conversation?

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DisneyFan25863 Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stevenson Ranch, CA Posts: 464	I read somewhere that a) the kid was at lunch, and the teacher tried to forcibly pry it from his hands, and b) the kids Dad died 5 years ago, and he's in foster care If I was at lunch and my mom called me from Iraq, I would have taken it as well. Its not like he was in class or anything.
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05-06-2005, 10:33 PM	#2
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Sorry, GD- not with you on this one. These are unusual times, and no one knows what that kid is going through. His mom is in a combat zone, and he didn't want to hang up on her. Kudos to him- most kids his age don't want to talk to their parents. If he reacted inappropriately, then he can take his punishment, but he likely had reason to react the way he did. (Not saying the school gave him a reason, just that life in general, etc, is probably getting to him). I know the school has to maintain order, but what harm would there have been in letting him finish his conversation? __________________
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