[EinNYC]

When I read this, I almost fell out of my chair laughing. I showed this to other teachers in the teachers lounge of this rough NYC high school, and they broke into peals of laughter as well. We had just come in from an extended fire drill in the 6 degree wind chill factor weather outside. Why would we have an extended fire drill in such weather? Because some idiot student sprayed the third floor of the building with pepper spray, and we had to evacuate. I had trouble breathing, as I have asthma. Outside, a tiny Indian girl was having such a severe asthma attack that she had to be taken away by ambulance. All so some dumba@@ kid can have 30 seconds of selfish fun.

I could just imagine an intruder coming into a NYC school and having to face down rows of students sending forth a barrage of beans, corn, and tomato sauce. Right?

[Secret Agent Man]

this is what a great nation has devolved into.

now any kid with a can of’soda can be suspended for carrying a weapon at’school.

[ForYourChildren]

How STUPID!! What a bunch of absolute idiots!

Get your children out of the public schools (government indoctrination centers) - NOW!

[envisio]

Then what?

[verga]

Another good reason not to teach in an Urban school.

[Dr. Sivana]

Life imitates Monty Python.

[metmom]

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[metmom]

When I read this, I almost fell out of my chair laughing. I showed this to other teachers in the teachers lounge of this rough NYC high school, and they broke into peals of laughter as well.

Maybe the idiot who suggested this thought the armed terrorists would react the same way.

[mware]

To tell the truth when I was teaching (retired last June)we were told to sit on the floor in the classroom, and remain quiet.

Being a science teacher, I can assure you the first person to enter my classroom would have gotten an HCL bath right in the face.

[BeauBo]

The teacher had a good idea.

If the kids throw cans, they will draw fire from the gunman, away from the teacher.

The theory is that not every gunman will have enough ammo for everyone.

[Tax-chick]

Are they going to hold drills?

[Slainte]

Good grief- it's a real thing:
http://www.alicetraining.com/what-we-do/alice-componets/k-12/

[joethedrummer]

Just wait until someone is KILLED by a ‘canned good’.

Then they will cry for the banning of cans! They can then classify them as “assault weapons”.

[BobL]

...and there are STILL FReepers, ON THIS SITE, that send their kids to schools like this - probably a MAJORITY of people reading this.

SICKENING.

[a fool in paradise]

That's just going to anger him.

[School of Rational Thought]

Arming kids with cans that can be used as weapons gives them a sense of empowerment, the school said.

Isn't that what they say about gun owners? Unless the little tikes have arms like Nolan Ryan, it just maybe is a false sense of empowerment. Of course, if you are Crocodile Dundee or Charlie Lang you are good to go.

[JayAr36]

I guess the first place to look for the center of ignorance would be our so-called education system. Funny they aren’t born that stupid, they actually go to school for it.