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<blockquote data-quote="rejectedmom" data-source="post: 580838" data-attributes="member: 2315"><p>I am so sorry that your son decided to use an illegal substance and take it onto school property. I am one of the parents here who have watched their child throw away some of the best parts of his life for drugs and alcohol. And while I feel your pain (and his) at the consequences he has brought upon himself, his teams and his family; I will not condone the use of illegal substances. I think if parents and schools look the other way when an indivitual breaks the law it is signaling to them that it is somehow ok to choose which laws to obey. While the consequences of this act are unfortunate for your son and others, I think that it is a good opportunity for him to learn that breaking laws and rules can lead to very serious consequences. </p><p></p><p>In my kids HS the police were called every time drugs were found and the students were prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I believe that was too harsh for someone who was not selling and a fist offender. I think that harsh policy did set many kids up for harder times in the future due to criminal records and labeling. I therefore think that your son's consequence of an 8 day suspension is a good one. There is no legal record and he has the opportunity to start over with a fresh slate at the end of his suspension and earn back people's trust through compliance to the rules and a good attitude. Add in your desire to get him counseling to deal with his stressors and I think all is being handled very appropriately with the possiblility of a good outcome being far greater than if he was handled too harshly. -RM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rejectedmom, post: 580838, member: 2315"] I am so sorry that your son decided to use an illegal substance and take it onto school property. I am one of the parents here who have watched their child throw away some of the best parts of his life for drugs and alcohol. And while I feel your pain (and his) at the consequences he has brought upon himself, his teams and his family; I will not condone the use of illegal substances. I think if parents and schools look the other way when an indivitual breaks the law it is signaling to them that it is somehow ok to choose which laws to obey. While the consequences of this act are unfortunate for your son and others, I think that it is a good opportunity for him to learn that breaking laws and rules can lead to very serious consequences. In my kids HS the police were called every time drugs were found and the students were prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I believe that was too harsh for someone who was not selling and a fist offender. I think that harsh policy did set many kids up for harder times in the future due to criminal records and labeling. I therefore think that your son's consequence of an 8 day suspension is a good one. There is no legal record and he has the opportunity to start over with a fresh slate at the end of his suspension and earn back people's trust through compliance to the rules and a good attitude. Add in your desire to get him counseling to deal with his stressors and I think all is being handled very appropriately with the possiblility of a good outcome being far greater than if he was handled too harshly. -RM [/QUOTE]
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