She asked me if I would like to be suspended for disrespect; I made sure to let her know that the form did not have ‘disrespect’ as a reason for suspension, only detention.
You prefer more time locked up in school than less?
My explanation: It is ironic that ‘more time at school after it finishes’ is used as a punishment and yet ‘days off school’ is considered a worse punishment.
Given the chance I would go back in time and explain to my younger self that just because something is presented as a punishment or ‘worse punishment’ doesn’t mean you have to prefer to avoid it. Further, I would explain that getting what he wants does not always require following the rules presented to him. He can make his own rules, chose among preferred consequences.
While I never actually got either a detention or a suspension, I would have to say I’d prefer the suspension.
In theory but I wonder how long it has been since you were in school. In GA they got around to making a rule that if you were suspended you would lose your drivers license. Also, suspensions typically imply a 0 on all assignments (and possibly tests) that were due for its duration.
My explanation: It is ironic that ‘more time at school after it finishes’ is used as a punishment and yet ‘days off school’ is considered a worse punishment.
Given the chance I would go back in time and explain to my younger self that just because something is presented as a punishment or ‘worse punishment’ doesn’t mean you have to prefer to avoid it. Further, I would explain that getting what he wants does not always require following the rules presented to him. He can make his own rules, chose among preferred consequences.
While I never actually got either a detention or a suspension, I would have to say I’d prefer the suspension.
You prefer more time locked up in school than less?
No.
My explanation: It is ironic that ‘more time at school after it finishes’ is used as a punishment and yet ‘days off school’ is considered a worse punishment.
Given the chance I would go back in time and explain to my younger self that just because something is presented as a punishment or ‘worse punishment’ doesn’t mean you have to prefer to avoid it. Further, I would explain that getting what he wants does not always require following the rules presented to him. He can make his own rules, chose among preferred consequences.
While I never actually got either a detention or a suspension, I would have to say I’d prefer the suspension.
In theory but I wonder how long it has been since you were in school. In GA they got around to making a rule that if you were suspended you would lose your drivers license. Also, suspensions typically imply a 0 on all assignments (and possibly tests) that were due for its duration.
As a teacher or a student? 4 years and respectively.
My explanation: It is ironic that ‘more time at school after it finishes’ is used as a punishment and yet ‘days off school’ is considered a worse punishment.
Given the chance I would go back in time and explain to my younger self that just because something is presented as a punishment or ‘worse punishment’ doesn’t mean you have to prefer to avoid it. Further, I would explain that getting what he wants does not always require following the rules presented to him. He can make his own rules, chose among preferred consequences.
While I never actually got either a detention or a suspension, I would have to say I’d prefer the suspension.
I have a martyr complex.