Father in Iraq Calls Son During Class. Son Suspended.

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:20:00 GMT

Schools these days have plenty to worry about, the least of which is text messaging and cell phone calls. So this tale of a high school boy being suspended for taking a call from his father, stationed in Iraq, is sympathetic and troubling.

I feel for teachers, charged as they are with teaching kids with attention deficit disorder (among other things), kids with no manners, who are illiterate, violent, or worse...

And don't let's even discuss No Child Left Behind. This the kind of story the patriots love to get worked up about. A kid can't even take a call from his Dad who is serving our country?

But as usual, it just isn't that simple.

Strollerderby : cell phones in classrooms

Father in Iraq Calls Son During Class. Son Suspended.