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Officials announced a ban on pencil sharpeners at the school 

http://www.fox5dc.com/news/loc...school-officials-say


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Somehow missed the paper cutters and scissors when trying to ban deadly office supplies from schools?




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Yep, but bringing back planetary pencil sharpeners is so Copernican ... such forward thinking ...

 
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Good God!

When does it end!?!?!

What kind of homes did those kids come from?


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I've got a couple of those sharpeners left over from my school days. I guess that makes them pre-ban and worth a bit more? Big Grin




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The students cut THEMSELVES.

So, they ban sharpeners? If that is not a textbook definition of retarded, I don't know what is.

I mean, are they going to search EVERY student for something sharp and point? My god, they better ban wood pencils, too, while they are at it.

The leftists will NEVER learn that banning stuff doesn't change behaviour.



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Originally posted by Rightwire:
Somehow missed the paper cutters and scissors when trying to ban deadly office supplies from schools?


You have obviously forgotten what it was like to try to cut something with a pair of elementary school scissors. Those things can't even cut over cooked spaghetti.


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Originally posted by Hound Dog:
The students cut THEMSELVES.

So, they ban sharpeners? If that is not a textbook definition of retarded, I don't know what is.

I mean, are they going to search EVERY student for something sharp and point? My god, they better ban wood pencils, too, while they are at it.

The leftists will NEVER learn that banning stuff doesn't change behaviour.


It's becoming alarming clear that schools have no desire or intent to correct behavior of students. Based on recent experience the fear of creating anxiety in students following corrective action is too damaging and must be avoided.




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The students cut THEMSELVES.



Somehow the officials missed that. Couple that with making students use the school supplied sharpeners, good thing it will never occur to the students what they can do with freshly sharpened pencils.



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I just sent an e-mail to the school district to make them aware that every single piece of paper has four very sharp edges that can do harm. I received a response that they will put this on the agenda for discussion at the upcoming school board meeting.

I hope they take action quickly.
 
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