Dad calls from Iraq, son gets suspended

Wow so now the student has a blemish on his school record, even after the father had an agreement with the school AP. This is a crying shame that they would even have had the notion too suspend the student even after they found out that the call was from his dad in Irag. All I can say is the school officials get an F.

Here is the school information. Call them or write them. Make your voice heard for this family.


Copperas Cove High
400 S 25th St.
Copperas Cove TX 76522
254-547-2535

You have got to be kidding. I don't care what the school rules are, if my son's father was in Iraq, took a call and got into trouble, I'd be going straight to court to fight the suspension. These people are serving our country...exceptions and understandings must be made!!! For you to uphold school rules over the possibility of a last phone call from a soldier overseas is obsurd!!! You must have no respect for our servicemen and women and their families!

I cannot Believe that this is even an issue. The family seems that they did everything within the School's boundaries to allow these phone calls to happen. This is to the Administrators of the School. There are many things i'm sure you could be spending your time and energy on correcting. Please allow these kids who are away from their parent's at war the opportunity to speak with them. Think about how you would feel if the tables were turned and "DO THE RIGHT THING". Erase this from this childs record.

Ok school nazi!How very heartless of you and other that feel this way,although if it was you serving your country and you knew it just might be the last or only time you will ever get to talk to your son(s) that you have not seen in over 18 + months, I know your answer would be differant. All it has to do with is you don't like the war. There are alot of things that I don't like about it either. These men and women are fighting for us(including my brother who has done his share of several tours and his son's school didn't have a problem with it.) Instead of being such a heartless person who probably is a couch potatoe like most of the youth and young men & women today who choose their political reps. from MTV and other mindless brainless shows. Why don't you read the rest of the newspapers not just the first drama page and see all you rights going out the door. Do some research on the internet about what your state reps really believe in and how they change their votes flip floping from yes to no to yes again depending on what the polls say. They believe in nothing and because people don't do the research, soon we will be like other controled societies . why do you think they want to take your guns?? Oh now I hear it, I am automatically repub because of that comment. WRONG!! Soon this will be a completly cashless society, One world government and it's in the papers every day, but you have to dig to the middle and last of the paper & the real small stories even if the headline doesn't seem interesting to you, it's that way on purpose. People need to have love in their hearts for others and stop judging people by first appearances be more concerned about your own countries news and world news. Instead of being such a hater on this poor kid that is very upset and bummed and will blame himself for not running away with the phone(if something happens to his dad) Why don't you watch something more educational on tv such as the report about two weeks ago on 60 minutes about a certain business man in china a billionare + who has bailed out our USA government from over 300+ BILLION DOLLARS OF DEBT!! That's what you should be concerned about. The fact that one of our largest enemies has us by the %alls. And we owe many other countries tons of money. But no you just keep believing CNN, MSNBC, FOX all who have their own agenda. Get off your butts america do the research don't believe everything anyone tells you, not even your friends, most people walk past the tv and catch half a headline and then go repeat it to someone else who takes their word for it because they don't watch the news or vote or do the research either. I see it happen everyday. Because I do the things I am telling you to do. when most people can't even tell you the vice presidents name or what country we are at war with. Here is a good example, I was somewhere and Jay Leno was on a persons tv and Jay went out onto the streets asking people these questions and other sadly easy questions and young middle & old people could not answer correctly. You need to be concerned about the bigger more important things than this story about a cellphone call @ school. Every time a bill gets passed a tons of other things are attached to it, but the news doesn't tell you that or what the other bills are stealing away from your rights. Thats why I am telling you your rights are going right out the door. Do the research please stop being lazy america before it's too late! Our children are not getting the proper education that they deserve, Our children are the most uneducated in the world and you can read it and see it on educational shows on TV(oh wait the crooked government officals children gets to go to the fine private schools and universities) while crooked Government officals that have been caught doing things that are wrong and a disgrace to our countries name and are made to resign are allowed to keep their pensions. Also while crooked Companies executives steal from the companies that they work for and most keep their insane retirement funds the poor hard working mans pension is stolen away from him.

As an Army veteran, I can see both sides here. The sergeant should have made the arrangement specific and worked it out to call the school office so that his son would be allowed to leave class and take the call there. We have close to 150,000 troops in Iraq, many of whom have kids in school. Think of the problems if a lot of them started to call kids in classes in school frequently. What about other out-of-town fathers/mothers doing important and dangerous work, such as fighting forest fires or doing emergency relief work after a hurricane? What about a police officer wiorking shifts so that he can seldom see a child, can he call the kid at school? The youngster is in school only about 30 hours per week, and I find it a little hard to believe that no OTHER time is available for the sergeant to call home.
In this case, the principal should have used common sense, just issued a warning, not a suspension, and then worked out specific arrangements for this youngster and others in similar circumstances.
Cell phones have become a huge distraction all over the place and are actually a hazard. A woman almost hit me in a parking lot, backing out of a spot while talking on a cell phone, and a freind's car was struck from behind at a red light by a cell phone-using driver, giving him a severe back injury. Cell phones are fine, but we need some common sense in using them. US Army (1966-69)

First of all,

A Big THANK YOU to the people who understood I was being sarcastic with my post. For anyone who has read my posts on this blog, you would know that I am extremely critical of the public school system and people who put their own special interests above the welfare of children and the sanctity of family.

For those attacking me, let me spell it out: My post was a satire, mocking the increasing self importance and myopia of public school officials.

Peace out.

I think we should be given the address of the school, the principal's name, the school board, and have a national outcry and major protest. This action, especially after the father had received permission, should BLAST the school Board with full force.

If it makes perfect sense to you-It is pretty clear you have no children and never was a Veteran. You need your head examined.
Steve

Eugene: How deplorable your comments! Have you no concern for out troops serving in a combat zone? Put yourself in Brandon's place and try, if you can, to squeeze out a tear for separated families. Or, better yet, why not volunteer to replace Sgt. Hill, that is if you have the guts!!!!

Excuse me, sir, but I don't think you understand what it means to have a loved one in the military in Iraq. There are very limited moments when they can make calls. There may be days or weeks without letters or emails. Families usually imagine the worst because they are bombarded by media news. Any communication between this soldier and his sons is top priority and the school should have sanctioned this, especially if arrangements were already in place.

A soldiers Mom

Poor Eugene!!!!! I totally got the sarcasm in this comment!!! I am not really sure how it was missed by so many. I guess because I read Parentdish & Eugene's comments on a regular basis I "get" it. Don't let these people get to you, Eugene.

Eugene, This students dad is protecting you from radical believing people. What if that was your son and you were in Iraq? Wouldn't you want to speak with your son. Sorry the timing is not the right time, but the father did get permission from the principal and now they change their mind. The school should be put on suspension. For going back on your word. I thought we were to teach our young people Love, Compassion & Caring for one another, what happened to this school and especially what happened to you.....

The politicians should be made aware of this, if not for this kids father, those assholes in that school district wouldn't have jobs and wouldn't be speaking english. For GODS sakes, SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, even if you disagree with the WAR. That might be the last time the kid talks to his father. I hope that entire school board rots in hell, I will look for them there.

Semper FI

and we wonder why many students are enraged, on psycho-meds, on drugs and generally out of control-their human rights are constantly violated in the name of caring for what's best for them by control freaks that can't exist in anyother workplace besides a prison. I sign, mother of 3 fed up with public schooling

I think it was very rude what the school did to this father and son in this situation . I have 5 kids and also worked in a school for 9 years and because they got this no cell phone in school rule this is what happened but if he were my son I would tell him to ignore that school what they did your family comes first before anything to me . I even have it out with a boss at a job once about this kind of stuff and made it very clear to her my family comes first , only thing I could suggest to the mom of this young boy and especially if this father did have arrangements to comntact his son during school would be to confront the principal he spoke with about the school worker that made the problem and if the principal that actually suspended the child was the one he made arrangements with . I would complain to the board of education about the principal and also go as far as getting a attorny and sueing them cause it must have had a emotional effect on this child not only the embarrasment of being suspended from school . I would sue them if this was my child in this situation sometimes school officials need to learn that just because our children are attending public school does not mean at all that you own them , and I am sorry to this little boy and his mom and dad that some foolish person treated you like that , but dont let any of it effect you stay close with your family always I wish you my best.

We have the same stupid rules here in West Virginia. Though I am an Army brat from Ft. Hood, Texas. If someone took my only opprutunity to talk to my dad then I would take it to court. I believe it says I have the freedom of speech in our Constitution. Which means I should be able to talk to my dad when he is serving our country. I would have sued for sure.

quit frankly i think you are a dumb fuck. stupid people should not own computers. I think if i had a relative over seas and they called me during class i would take the call and tell the teacher the situation. if i were sent to the office i would walk proudly and tell the principals. If they decided to punish i would let them talk to the pissed off soldier. i hope you take this message and think about it seriously.

p.s. pull your goddamned head out of your ass