I kinda like the last sentence...
It would depend on the situation in my book though....
Gov't to crack down on phones, unruly behavior in classroom
LONDON (AFP) - Education Secretary Ruth Kelly unveiled a new "zero tolerance" policy at schools aimed at ridding classrooms of unruly behavior and disruptions such as the use of mobile phones.
Kelly, in her first policy move since taking on the job in December, said "huge progress" had been made in dealing with the most serious cases of bad behavior, but classrooms still needed to tackle "low-level disruption".
"What teachers and parents and pupils themselves really care about now is the sort of low-level disruption in the classroom, the sort of back chat, the use of mobile phones and texting," Kelly told BBC radio on Tuesday.
"It's redrawing the line on what is an acceptable standard of behavior in the classroom."
Kelly said her department was advocating a "zero tolerance approach".
She said however that behavior such as talking back to teachers or causing a nuisance would not be cause for expulsion, "which is after all quite a drastic measure, but really does need tough action, and consequences need to be clear."
Unruly pupils could see themselves suspended and having to attend special classes used by several schools pooling resources.
That way, "regular classes don't have their classes disrupted by unruly pupils, while pupils with behavioral problems get the supervision they need," department spokesman Tim Watkinson told AFP.
Kelly is also calling for increased use of "parental orders", under which courts can fine parents of unruly children and force them to take lessons in parenting.
It would depend on the situation in my book though....
Gov't to crack down on phones, unruly behavior in classroom
LONDON (AFP) - Education Secretary Ruth Kelly unveiled a new "zero tolerance" policy at schools aimed at ridding classrooms of unruly behavior and disruptions such as the use of mobile phones.
Kelly, in her first policy move since taking on the job in December, said "huge progress" had been made in dealing with the most serious cases of bad behavior, but classrooms still needed to tackle "low-level disruption".
"What teachers and parents and pupils themselves really care about now is the sort of low-level disruption in the classroom, the sort of back chat, the use of mobile phones and texting," Kelly told BBC radio on Tuesday.
"It's redrawing the line on what is an acceptable standard of behavior in the classroom."
Kelly said her department was advocating a "zero tolerance approach".
She said however that behavior such as talking back to teachers or causing a nuisance would not be cause for expulsion, "which is after all quite a drastic measure, but really does need tough action, and consequences need to be clear."
Unruly pupils could see themselves suspended and having to attend special classes used by several schools pooling resources.
That way, "regular classes don't have their classes disrupted by unruly pupils, while pupils with behavioral problems get the supervision they need," department spokesman Tim Watkinson told AFP.
Kelly is also calling for increased use of "parental orders", under which courts can fine parents of unruly children and force them to take lessons in parenting.
