Topic: We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools

Argument: young people need clear boundaries and rules so that every pupil can be educated in a calm and orderly school.

Argument: zero tolerance do not improve the violence  of the students

Argument: zero tolerance has proven to be ineffective.

Argument: zero tolerance leaves no room for individual cases where it may do more harm than good

Argument: zero tolerance polices limit implicit bias by requiring the same punishments for students of different races/backgrounds.

Argument: zero tolerance policies can lead to better outcomes in school

Argument: zero tolerance policies do not improve school safety.

Argument: zero tolerance policies don't take into account the needs of individual students.

Argument: zero tolerance policies enforce fair punishment for everyone by treating all offenses the same way

Argument: zero tolerance policy in schools would help kids behave better

Argument: zero tolerance stifles young people from expressing themselves and learning from their mistakes.

Argument: zero tolerance will improve educational standards and behaviour leading to better learning outcomes.

Argument: zero-tolerance does not take in to consideration special circumstances that may be present and will punish children without getting all the facts.

Argument: zero-tolerance policies are a waste of time.

Argument: zero-tolerance policies are too far-reaching and punish too harshly minor infractions.

Argument: zero-tolerance policies are unreasonable and antithetical to the learning process.

Argument: zero-tolerance policies do not increase discipline at schools.

Argument: zero-tolerance policies do not take into account the individual and leads to children who could have been helped failing in life.

Argument: zero-tolerance policies force the same rules to be applied to all students, reducing discrimination

Argument: zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school.

Argument: zero-tolerance policies help keep kids safe.

Argument: zero-tolerance policies in school are necessary to ensure a safe environment for students.

Argument: zero-tolerance policies provide a safe space

Argument: zero-tolerance policies unfairly target students of color and perpetuate stereotypes.

Argument: zero-tolerance policy in schools drives problem students even deeper into a hopeless situation and removes opportunity for reform and redirection onto a path of productivity.

Argument: zero-tolerance reinforces behavioural patterns and does not address underlying problems that lead to the situation

Argument: zero-tolerance results in an overly disciplinarian approach, and is unable to distinguish between all the subtle gradations of rule-breaking.

Argument: a zero tolerance approach is an excellent deterrent to prevent all types of unwanted behavior from bullying to carrying weapons to make schools a much safer place for everyone.

Argument: a zero-tolerance policy does not teach anything since it does not give a child the chance to correct the problem and show that they have learned a lesson.