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A Delaware mother whose 6-year-old son was suspended for 45 days for carrying a camping utensil to school is speaking out against the suspension and saying he should not have to face reform school as a consequence.
Debbie Christie's son Zachary, a first-grader at Downes Elementary School in Newark, Del., was suspended for carrying a camping utensil that contained a spoon, fork, bottle opener and knife to school.
We had a very, very similar incident happen at my school; it resulted in a one-day suspension just to convey the seriousness of having a sharp object at school. The child and his parents were apologetic, and we can now all move on. I'm not sure what a first grader gets from missing 9 weeks of school, other than so far behind that he and his future teachers will suffer for it.
By the way, such rules are in direct response to parents who want a "no tolerance" atmosphere for "weapons" (or for any other rule infraction). Such policies are almost always implemented without any consideration for the negative repercussions.
I sometime wander if we need to have a policy of zero tollerance of zero common sense of school officals.Seems to be a big problem now days in many areas of society really.
By all means, let's not children to use their brains and common sense... blind and immediate adherence to the Rules, no matter what the circumstances, is key to "zero tolerance."
The expulsion was actually changed to a 3-day suspension.
I sometime wander if we need to have a policy of zero tollerance of zero common sense of school officals.Seems to be a big problem now days in many areas of society really.
BINGO! Although I will say that I don't believe it's limited to just school officials. Oy frickin vey. Can't people just stop with the "but what happens if... "IF" being the operative word.
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Can't people just stop with the "but what happens if... "IF" being the operative word. 
