Students suspended for skipping class to meet Obama

[sara1981]

very shocking about students! but teachers never knew about seniors escapes to meet Sen.Barack Obama what think of 2 boys!

Students suspended for skipping class to meet Obama
Students suspended for skipping class to meet Obama - Yahoo! News

SCRANTON, Pa. - Two high school seniors in Scranton, Pa., are paying a high price for their interest in politics.Colin Saltry and Joey Daniel say they skipped gym class on Monday to rush over to a diner where Sen. Barack Obama's motorcade had just pulled in for an impromptu breakfast stop.

The two met Obama, and they say he even signed excuse slips for them to show their teachers. That didn't work. Saltry and Daniel got one-day suspensions for leaving school grounds, and Saltry has been ordered to resign as senior class president.

Saltry says it was worth being suspended to meet Obama, but he didn't expect to be bounced from his class presidency.

Assistant Superintendent William King says the rules are clear, and adds that if the students had approached a teacher about wanting to leave campus, they probably would have been given permission.

 

[shel90]

I think that was stupid of the school to do that cuz meeting a presidential candidate is part of the learning process. What's better than learning right there when the event is happening??

 

[Babyblue]

I think that was stupid of the school to do that cuz meeting a presidential candidate is part of the learning process. What's better than learning right there when the event is happening??

It is a good learning experience. But what if something bad happened to to students while they were gone, and the school had no idea where they were. They would be responsible for those kids. So I can not blame them for suspending these kids.


Like the article said... they said if they would have asked the teacher, they would have gotten permission. or at least let a staff member of the school know where they are going.

 

[shel90]

It is a good learning experience. But what if something bad happened to to students while they were gone, and the school had no idea where they were. They would be responsible for those kids. So I can not blame them for suspending these kids.


Like the article said... they said if they would have asked the teacher, they would have gotten permission. or at least let a staff member of the school know where they are going.

I used to ditch school all the time for stupid reasons. AT least those 2 kids ditched for a good reason! I dont condone ditching but for an once in a lifetime thing like this, I would understand.

 

[Babyblue]

So we should condone them leaving the school grounds with out informing anyone???

NOT!

All they had to do is say something to a teacher or staff. That they were leaving to meet the candidate. Then at least the school would know where they were!

 

[shel90]

So we should condone them leaving the school grounds with out informing anyone???

NOT!

All they had to do is say something to a teacher or staff. That they were leaving to meet the candidate. Then at least the school would know where they were!

Never thought of that when I was ditching class with my friends to leave the campus for an hour worth of goofing off before coming back to attend another class. OOOOPS!

I overlooked that part where it stated that they left school..I thought they just didnt show up for school.

 

[Hwy99]

Well when I was high school, if I skip the school, then I would simply DON'T go to school at all, or if I skip middle of the school time, then I would NOT go back at all or they will make it more problem such like this article.

Also I don't trust informing the teachers if I am leaving the school or not except if I have the good excuses because teachers want students to learn how to attend and stay working properly just like those adults who have to work and cannot go to see the presidents. So I don't think it's good idea for those students to inform the teachers or staffs, and my good suggestion would be not go to school, or not go back to the school.