Student suspended for answering call from his dad in Iraq.

[whodeyAtown21]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,350988,00.html

[whodeyAtown21]

This is absurd.

When my dad was in Iraq, I'd answer my phone and the principal was fine with it.

[orange-n-brown 365]

unfair especially after it was arranged with the school

[Tigercannon71]

Yes this is absurd, but a rule is a rule. If he broke the cell phone policy then he should be punished. By being suspended it seems that this isnt the first time the kid has broken the rule. Usually a first offence is taking the phone away. Maybe the he had a teacher that didnt know the arrangment when he proceeded to break the rule if there was such an arrangment made.

[kantuckyII]

Here's but one more example of a man who is educated beyond his intelligence and incapable of thinking for himself

[whodeyAtown21]

Here's but one more example of a man who is educated beyond his intelligence and incapable of thinking for himself

..I'm confused. Who?

[kantuckyII]

The HS official who dismissed the boy. He obviously needs strict instructions at all times and is incapable of making the right judgement call all on his own

[itownpaw]

Considering the circumstance, I would give the student a chance to talk to his father. You never know if that might be the last time you get to have a conversation. As a teacher, I would have not even taken his phone away from him.

[ballparent]

Considering the circumstance, I would give the student a chance to talk to his father. You never know if that might be the last time you get to have a conversation. As a teacher, I would have not even taken his phone away from him.

I agree, Itwnpaw, all circumstances are not the same.

[whodeyAtown21]

Although, that MSG probably wasn't out on the front lines like a Lance Corporal would be or something along those lines.