In England, a secondary school is about to allow pupils to swear at teachers--as long as they don't do so more than five times in a lesson. A running tally of how many times the f-word has been used will be kept on the board. If a class goes over the limit, they will be "spoken" to at the end of the lesson. This astonishing policy, which the school says will improve the behavior of pupils, was condemned by parents' groups and public officials. Parents were advised of the plan, which comes into effect when the new term starts next week, in a letter from the Weavers School in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Parents called the plan "wholly irresponsible and ludicrous."
Wag the dog! This school must be privately-owned, or "parents' groups and public officials" would set classroom policy. Concerned parents should look for another school.
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