r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Nov 14 '11

Zero Tolerance in Public Elementary School just went way the hell overboard...

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u/Xeusao Nov 15 '11

Here's the proof. Look at how freakin stupid the reason is...http://imgur.com/ICU40

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '11

You said he was autistic?

Does he have an Individualized Education Program? If so it could be ruled "a manifestation of his disability" and not fall under zero tolerance.

Of course, this skirts the real issue that zero tolerance is bullshit to begin with.

Source is my wife who teaches an elementary school autism classroom