Oregon first-grader humiliated by school’s punishment after being 1 minute late to class

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182. I didn't propose a plan. I'm simply expressing disgust with yours

If the only options on the table are making allowances for a late first grader or publicly humiliating and isolating him as a penalty for something beyond his control, yes, he can come in late. I'd suggest a phone call to the parents to see what's up, but nothing, nothing in this scenario, allows for the idea of treating the child like a leper.

The penalty is far out of scope of the infraction and - once again - the child has no control over the infraction. If he's late because he was wandering the halls, that might call for a punishment like, oh hey, "write some sentences", or perhaps, "that's the third time this week, go to the office and we'll call your mother." If you really must go for "public example," another time-honored one was "come sit at this desk next to mine."

You are using "THE RULES!" as cover for sadism. It's a school, not a fucking supermax. He's a first-grader, not a serial cannibal. They're teachers, not Judge fucking Dredd.