The Mennonite Quarterly Review added some candy to the slips of paper on their desks. Vandals broke in a second time, but only took some candy and never bothered the school again. Parents are very clear about what they do not want teachers to teach. They do not want dangerous or unnecessary materials such as science or sex education presented to their children. The danger in science is that it may include ideas such as the theory of evolution, which the parents consider to be contrary to the Bible.
Parents expect Amish values to be incorporated in all school activities.
For example, although there is no physical education there is always plenty of exercise at recess. Children play games with great gusto, but place little emphasis on winning or singling out the individual. I have been a teacher in an Amish school, and I was amazed that when we played softball in the fall or spring there was never an argument about who was out or safe at a base. Instead there was quiet agreement on such matters and the game went on. The game was enjoyed as a communal activity, with frequent rotation of positions.