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tilario t1_j6neu3c wrote

besides being bad for the kids, the school is shooting itself in the foot.

instead of letting kids go outside and blow off steam, get fresh air and generally reboot, they keep them cooped up inside where they'll get more fidgety and act up.

source: i'm a parent to two young kids.

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catbirdgrey t1_j6niy4s wrote

Yes, I'm not a parent but like, if you punish kids who act out or act up by taking away their break, their chance to utilize their energy, their time to be social, you're just going to keep getting "bad" behavior. And I feel like we should all know that kids get punished for all sorts of reason. Y'all assuming these are just violent or disrespectful kids maybe went to really good schools where you didn't get in trouble for any little thing 🤷‍♀️ I sure didn't.

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auntiemaury t1_j6nwain wrote

I'd rather pull my eyebrow hairs out one by one than have a bunch of rowdy kids NOT go outside

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katiejim t1_j6o4d28 wrote

As a former teacher, I agree. We used to let the kids (mostly boys) play basketball at lunch (high school) and then they took it away as punishment for a few kids doing something they shouldn’t. Made the post-lunch school day so much less productive. The kids who needed the basketball to get out their energy really really needed it.

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Own_Maybe_2319 t1_j6opdjb wrote

It's my understanding that recess, for elementary school aged children, is a right. Not a privilege. I received this information from an administrator in the public school system years back. Please do a Google check concerning you childrens' rights in the public school system. They vary by age so you must be specific and it's important for parents to come together and lawyer up. Also, principals are not looking out for your child's interests. They are looking out for their own career. Keep that in mind.

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