Boy suspended after bringing Nerf gun to school

Submitted by Mastodon on Fri, 2014-08-08 21:45

Story here. Excerpt:

'A Georgia boy ended up with a suspension after he brought a toy to school as part of an assignment that his teacher handed out.

Ramsey McDonald's teacher asked fourth graders at Miller Elementary School to bring in their most beloved toys so that they could talk about them.

The youngster told his dad that he was going to bring in his iPad and some other toys.
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"They told me my son brought a weapon to school and they asked me if I was aware," McDonald told WMAZ. "I asked them what it was and they said it was a plastic Nerf gun."

The boy ended up with a three-day in-school suspension for bringing the toy to class.'

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...didn't bring that nuclear attack sub he has in that inflatable backyard kiddie pool his dad got him for his birthday last year! He'd've been suspended for an entire week!

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Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2014-08-09 12:28

It is common, on Halloween, for girls to dress up as Katniss.

Will they be put on suspension for bringing bows and arrows?

Spread this word to all parents of boys. If they can photograph girls with arrows on Halloween and no action is taken, time for Title 9 lawsuits.

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Submitted by ThomasI on Sun, 2014-08-10 09:37

Your comment reminds me of an experience I had in grade 6. For Halloween I wanted to be a phantom, and had purchased a toy axe as part of the costume. The school wouldn't let me bring it. I think that the no toy weapons rule was strictly enforced for all the students though. I don't recall seeing any female students with toy weapons.

However, if anyone were to happen upon the situation you just spoke of, they would have grounds for a lawsuit. That's a really great suggestion. Sometimes it seems the most effective way to get sexists to knock off the crap is to sue them.

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Submitted by xtrnl on Mon, 2014-08-11 20:23

NEITHER gender is allowed to bring any type of toy weapon on Halloween (or any other time). There does not seem to be a double standard as far a that goes. I'm not even sure any public schools allow costumes on Halloween in the USA anymore.

My boys have taken some after school elective classes at our old local school, and we are on the school email list. I have never asked to be removed cuz I sometimes like reading all th BS my boys are missing out on. Every Halloween there is a general email that goes out that reminds parents that costumes are not allowed [at this school] and if kids are going to cutume parties after school to be sure to leave prop/toy weapon piece of the costume at home.

Even back when I was in high school, the rule was firm about no toy weapons as costume props, there was no exception made for girl's costumes.

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Submitted by Kris on Wed, 2014-08-13 00:42

Hey, I also want to add that the newspaper added a stock photograph of a boy/Nerf gun, which shows a much larger and more intimidating toy gun compared to the actual toy the child brought to school. If you look through the comments, the father is upset about the stock photo and he attached a pic of his son holding the small and un-intimidating Nerf launcher.

well, here's the actual pic: http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?p=9179949

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Submitted by Kris on Wed, 2014-08-13 00:56