once again someone decided they were in charge of the world and the kids , or at the very least trying to be a "hero" but showed just how ignorant they really are. way to go ! and these are the people who are supposed to be teaching children, hahahha

This teacher is a complete idiot

Seriously... This is absurd! When I was in the sixth grade I was sent to the principal's office because I was using Chapstick without having brought a note from a doctor or parent.

Some people don't have enough to do. It's a shame, really, and I hope this girl and her friends aren't too tremendously affected by this in the long run... or even in the short run!

Lack of common sense is prevalent in the U.S.A. We are a reactive society. We wait until a problem impacts us, then we react (make rules) without temperance. My son was suspended because he saw a TOY gun on the floor of a classroom and picked it up. Next thing he knew, he was being dragged to the office by two security officers. He did enjoy getting two weeks off of school, so who benefited? Common sense is dead, or at the very least, in a coma.

Wow our children have no hope with such stupidity. No common sense none what so ever. As a mother and grandmother I would have told the child in a whisper to put them away. and the officer or officers that arrested her are twice as pitiful.Cough drops? After all and they get a paycheck. O well what a story or tale

you said, a teacher would lose THEIR job. You also said that you are a teacher. I hope you're not teaching English. The proper grammar is "a teacher would lose HIS job." This may seem trivial given the true focus of this case, but we are talking about teachers, aren't we?

Actually, there are many peanut free schools that do not allow any food containing peanuts due to sever allergies.

my 6 yr old daughter only eats peanut butter sandwiches. a child in her class is allergic to peanuts. i cannot (by notice from the school) pack my daughter a peanut butter sandwich. we have tried jelly, turkey, ham, cheese, and every other sandwich. she will go hungry rather than eat them. yes, you could say "she should learn to eat other foods". you could also say, "maybe peanut kid should be in a isolated place where they won't be harmed by my child's only choice of food". she's 6, and 6 yr olds aren't known for their daring sense of menu selections. now, since one child suffers, my child can't have a sandwich. so yes, the regime has already started in schools nationwide. my baby has to forgo sandwiches....what's next!?

Sue Bee - you cannot tell me that your daughter ONLY eats peanutbutter for all three meals each day. Try being a little creative a packing what she would generally eat for breadfast/dinner - cereal, soup, mac and cheese, etc. Peanutbutter cannot possibly be the ONLY thing she eats! Also, you might try a little compassion for the poor child who might have life-threatening reaction to your daughters p.b.

I never said I agreed with the schools, just the regulations as presented (once by the school police officer) to the teachers.

Believe me, there are many reasons young teachers don't stay in the profession. And THIS is one of the reasons, stupid regulations that get in the way of teaching.

There are times that I am glad I am no longer teaching