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it takes a village… or just a lawyer?
Somehow a post about Bible camp turned into a conversation of lawsuits against school systems…. Which reminded me of this story.
A lawsuit arose in Idaho after school officials scrubbed face paint off of two kids in junior high. It seems that the school officials used rubbing alcohol, fingernail polish remover, and industrial cleaner. On the girl’s faces. This falls into the WWTT (What Were They Thinking) category. I’m mean, schools are always getting charged with being TOO p.c., but these people were apparently not afraid of anything. Not even of just how bad an idea this was.
I think 12 is a little young for a chemical face peel. Don’t you?
I am not pro-litigation (really! just be a lawyer and you’ll become that way too!), BUT if schools don’t want to get sued, they should not do REALLY STUPID THINGS.
originally posted on Aug 21, 2007 at Let the dog in!
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Common sense- it’s the one thing that is MOST needed in a profession like teaching, but all too often is lacking. (heavy sigh)
Um yeah. These lawsuits usually make me roll my eyes and sigh but what were they expecting with that one?
Yes, it’s as if the grown-ups became the kids this time.
But then, in the overreactive world of schools, they’ll see this lawsuit and then outlaw any face painting at all or cancel the school spirit pep rallies or something goofy.