Comments on: Student Suspended for ‘Doing the Right Thing’ After Bringing Knife to School https://blog.knife-depot.com/student-suspended-for-doing-the-right-thing-after-bringing-knife-to-school/ The official blog of Knife Depot Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: R https://blog.knife-depot.com/student-suspended-for-doing-the-right-thing-after-bringing-knife-to-school/#comment-164488 Tue, 10 Mar 2020 05:09:20 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=10616#comment-164488 My son (spec ed & 8 y/o) placed a multitool with a 1.75″ non locking, non-assistive device blade on it in his pocket. He then swiftly forgot about it. When it fell out of his pants pocket, he was suspended for 5 days. It’s no where near the spirit of district policy (moved towards restorative justice a few years ago), just her opinion of what she has to do. It’s actually counterproductive to the work that we’ve been doing with the district special ed dept.

]]> By: Tim https://blog.knife-depot.com/student-suspended-for-doing-the-right-thing-after-bringing-knife-to-school/#comment-116374 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 23:30:20 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=10616#comment-116374 In reply to mary.

Sorry to hear about that. Hopefully you can appeal the decision. Worst case scenario, there are alternative schools or certain charter schools that might be able to take him.

]]> By: mary https://blog.knife-depot.com/student-suspended-for-doing-the-right-thing-after-bringing-knife-to-school/#comment-116336 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 13:26:24 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=10616#comment-116336 Unfortunately my son had a similar incident. He forgot about his knife but decided not to say anything and then foolishly used some “popits” that drew attention to himself. He was then suspended for an entire year. This has been a nightmare and we are now facing the possibility of him being expelled because he got caught vaping in the bathroom and they asked him if he had anything in his car to which he said he had a pocket knife. I can’t belief how horrendous this whole thing has been. Yes, he should not have had his knife either time but both times i was told how respectful and cooperative he was. He apologized and was given such a harsh punishment. The year long suspension nearly did us all in. His mental health declined and we were very worried about his safety, social isolation is not right especially at this young age. My heart hurts for any others who have been in a similar situation. Had my son had any mal intent I would have felt the punishment more appropriate but he has never been a problem kid, didn’t get in fights or argue with teachers. He isn’t a great student but that doesn’t indicate he ‘s a bad kid either. I can’t believe we have to deal with this all again.

]]> By: Richard https://blog.knife-depot.com/student-suspended-for-doing-the-right-thing-after-bringing-knife-to-school/#comment-96695 Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:09:14 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=10616#comment-96695 If knives should be banned from schools, so should scissors! It’s RIDICULOUS! Suspended for bringing a knife to school, with no chance for an explanation. Automatically accused of conspiracy to assault with a deadly weapon…

]]> By: Jim Eberhart https://blog.knife-depot.com/student-suspended-for-doing-the-right-thing-after-bringing-knife-to-school/#comment-88167 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 02:36:33 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=10616#comment-88167 Schools like to claim they teach their students critical thinking skills. How can they teach what they themselves cannot demonstrate or implement? Truly asinine situation that we sadly see repeated over and over in today’s school system across this country.

]]> By: Timothy K. Toroian https://blog.knife-depot.com/student-suspended-for-doing-the-right-thing-after-bringing-knife-to-school/#comment-88153 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 20:40:04 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=10616#comment-88153 In reply to Bud.

Ask principal if he’s an actual moron!! What an ass. Should be sued.

]]> By: Bud https://blog.knife-depot.com/student-suspended-for-doing-the-right-thing-after-bringing-knife-to-school/#comment-88150 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 18:18:05 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=10616#comment-88150 This is ridiculous. Let him go with no record of it. In 2nd or 3rd grade I took a bayonnet to school for show & tell. Nothing was said to me other than be careful and to keep it in the brown paper bag in which I brought it. This was in the early 1970’s.

]]> By: Paul https://blog.knife-depot.com/student-suspended-for-doing-the-right-thing-after-bringing-knife-to-school/#comment-88142 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:55:16 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=10616#comment-88142 In reply to Marcus Fry.

Yes but it is easier for the school admin to follow a stupid policy than actually think.

]]> By: Jeff Sherwin https://blog.knife-depot.com/student-suspended-for-doing-the-right-thing-after-bringing-knife-to-school/#comment-87700 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:01:05 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=10616#comment-87700 In reply to Marcus Fry.

I agree with the previous response. This is form over substance. Beyond that a knife is a tool not a weapon. A pliers is a tool but is also capable of hurting someone. Would this be the same result if it had been a pliers? I think not.

Jeff Sherwin (not afraid to show my name)
jis1@ix.netcom.com

]]> By: Marcus Fry https://blog.knife-depot.com/student-suspended-for-doing-the-right-thing-after-bringing-knife-to-school/#comment-87431 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 19:18:59 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=10616#comment-87431 It is absurd that the boy was punished. It is bad policy, bad leadership, bad mentoring, bad administration, and not to mention bad policy. The policy is clearly rigid, doctrinaire and narrow minded. Another policy foisted on all due to fear-based thinking. The passing of these narrow-minded, feel good policies is a clear example of letting the actions of a few bad people infringe on the actions/rights of good people.

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