tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post7213335323050550487..comments2023-08-26T11:45:53.143-03:00Comments on Rachel's Rantings in Rio de Janeiro: American Schools Lose SanityRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-54360761036611095502011-08-18T07:04:06.002-03:002011-08-18T07:04:06.002-03:00next time they will ban 8 year olds from talking d...next time they will ban 8 year olds from talking during breaks!! what if they are planning a terrorist attack or giving each other bad ideas??? <br /><br />" The 6 Dumbest Things Schools are Doing in the Name of Safety" are ludicrous !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-82242173516261016622011-08-15T23:18:14.839-03:002011-08-15T23:18:14.839-03:00Rachel- I read Cracked, too. My sister reminded me...Rachel- I read Cracked, too. My sister reminded me that we used to read it in paper form, as well. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10822419510744243455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-55792374063364760332011-08-15T23:18:02.906-03:002011-08-15T23:18:02.906-03:00I think in the 50's parents were just too str...I think in the 50's parents were just too strict, so it feels like parents today are just over compensating and allowing their children to do anything they want.<br />I watched in horror as a kid kicked his mother in the ear, "while she was driving", because she was talking on the phone.<br />She told me her kids didn't like when she talked on the phone with other people!!! I American Heart Brazilian Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049937328816904295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-61342175574250669292011-08-15T20:41:54.213-03:002011-08-15T20:41:54.213-03:00all these rules are absolutely extreme and insane ...all these rules are absolutely extreme and insane specially the ban on photography as a means to deter pedophilia.<br />u can't high five a friend?? that is just sick!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-35366698403434059142011-08-15T20:37:30.944-03:002011-08-15T20:37:30.944-03:00Kids have become so _____________ in my opinion be...Kids have become so _____________ in my opinion because of lack of parental guidance/control. <br /><br />Too many parents want us (teachers) to raise their kids, they don't take care of them, talk to them, give them restrictions, etc. <br /><br />Parents don't teacher their children to respect adults/teachers/education.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406213044166973862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-46006581913030697922011-08-15T20:18:44.158-03:002011-08-15T20:18:44.158-03:00Humn. I knew it: a paste snob.
I bet you frown upo...Humn. I knew it: a paste snob.<br />I bet you frown upon Sloopy Joes as well :-)The Gritty Poethttp://www.grittypoet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-5992760425932326542011-08-15T19:56:55.506-03:002011-08-15T19:56:55.506-03:00Meredith you make a good point but my question is ...Meredith you make a good point but my question is how have kids become so _________ (fill in the blank)<br /><br />I'm with Shay here are way too many restrictions. Fear of lawsuits and such. I can see some of them but definitely not all. <br /><br />Gritt, It can't be glue, only paste. I wasn't a paste eater myself. I mocked them ;)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-47313282044827828542011-08-15T19:39:43.671-03:002011-08-15T19:39:43.671-03:00Humn, seeing that above I wrote "right of pas...Humn, seeing that above I wrote "right of passage" instead of "rite of passage" perhaps I went overboard on the glue.The Gritty Poethttp://www.grittypoet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-83225475470461907622011-08-15T19:14:17.839-03:002011-08-15T19:14:17.839-03:00Some food for thought.
http://www.npr.org/templat...Some food for thought.<br /><br />http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124532654<br /><br />I always attended very strict schools and even though I loathed them back in the day today I appreciate what they did, for the most part.<br /><br />I must say though that every kid deserves to eat glue at least once: it is a right of passage.The Gritty Poethttp://www.grittypoet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-38691228367713331322011-08-15T17:54:49.194-03:002011-08-15T17:54:49.194-03:00I just wanted to add that not every school in the ...I just wanted to add that not every school in the US has such tight rules/bans, nor do they need it. However, there are too many teenagers who have TOO much freedom and need to be taught to follow regulations.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406213044166973862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-33374175227470094852011-08-15T17:41:26.425-03:002011-08-15T17:41:26.425-03:00See I don't necessarily disagree with certain ...See I don't necessarily disagree with certain bans/rules in public American schools. I taught in public schools for 6 years and kids are not like we were when we were in school. Times have changed A LOT. Middle school girls take pictures of their privates and text them to boys; often time there are uniforms because of local gangs. Sometimes they are too much though, I recognize. For instance,Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406213044166973862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-55836598280600856432011-08-15T17:27:14.115-03:002011-08-15T17:27:14.115-03:00I completely agree Rachel. You have no idea how ri...I completely agree Rachel. You have no idea how ridiculous it is here. Last year they banned kids from keeping antibacterial gels on their persons for fear that some children might drink it. So now it is given to the teacher and the kids have to ask permission and have it squeezed in their hand by the teacher if they use it. OMG, I can't tell you how irritated I became over this. Why not get Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963813934732477984noreply@blogger.com