Topic: We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools
zero tolerance can punish children unreasonably due to the lack of flexibility where a child could for instance be suspended just for bringing a rubber band into school which could be classed as a weapon.
zero tolerance could result in disproportionate penalties
zero tolerance deters children from misbehaving in school as well as involves parents in keeping their children safe and to behave in an educational setting.
Zero tolerance do not improve the violence  of the students
zero tolerance does not accept a learning curve for behavior
zero tolerance for bullying towards other young people
zero tolerance has proven to be ineffective.
Zero tolerance help the student are better
zero tolerance in schools to avoid further shootings and also to avoid cases of bullying
zero tolerance in schools will provide a safer environment for both pupils and teachers and ensure disruptive pupils are not tolerated.
zero tolerance is far too inflexible, a child can be moulded and reasoned with, that is far more conducive to learning right and wrong
zero tolerance is the only way to maintain order
zero tolerance is too draconian on kids. kids need to learn from mistakes first and be punished if they re-offend.
zero tolerance leads to students being punished for things outside of their control which isn’t fair.
zero tolerance leaves no room for individual cases where it may do more harm than good
Zero tolerance parties have the appearance of fairness, which increases buy-in to the disciplinary system from otherwise skeptical parents and community leaders.
Zero tolerance polices limit implicit bias by requiring the same punishments for students of different races/backgrounds.
zero tolerance policies are essential for keeping students safe. they limit violence, weapons and drugs from entering schools. schools should be a safe learning environment which these policies protect.
Zero tolerance policies are necessary because of a legacy of 'boys will boys' mentalities that made violence a normal part of education.
Zero tolerance policies are non-discriminatory. If rules are broken, it doesn't matter if a student has high grades or low grades or is from a rich or poor family, the punishment is the same.
zero tolerance policies are overly harsh and are inconsistently applied, often resulting in students of color being disproportionately punished.
zero tolerance policies are too harsh on students
zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students
zero tolerance policies can lead to better outcomes in school
Zero tolerance policies deter students from bullying and other violent behavior.
Zero tolerance policies do not improve school safety.
zero tolerance policies do not work in schools as they treat every single case as being the same
zero tolerance policies don't allow for adminstrators to use their judgement to administer punishment
zero tolerance policies don't take into account the needs of individual students.
Zero tolerance policies don't work with adults, and they certainly don't work with children, who check boundaries constantly as part of growing up.