Another wild situation!
My friend didn’t do her work one day in class because she didn’t have her book to annotate, which was the only way to complete the assignment. This apparently frustrated the substitute teacher, and when our regular teacher returned, he said she needed to apologize. She refused, and he threatened her with detention. However, she checked the handbook and discovered that he could only issue a level one or level two punishment, so she stood firm and cited her sources. Despite this, he still insists she serves the detention.
She’s brought the issue to the staff, but they haven’t taken any action, and now she’s been barred from returning to his classroom.
I honestly feel like organizing a protest or something—I’m so frustrated!
That sounds like such a frustrating situation for your friend! It’s really unfair for her to be penalized for something that was out of her control, especially when she stood her ground and cited the handbook. It’s concerning that the teacher is pushing for a detention despite the clear rules. Organizing a strike might be a bit extreme, but it could definitely be helpful to gather support from other students and maybe even involve a counselor or administrator who can mediate the situation. It’s important for students to feel heard and supported, especially when it comes to unfair treatment in school. Has she considered documenting everything that happened and presenting it to a higher authority? That might help her case!