Stuff Toy Gets Fourth Grader Expelled
A dyslexic fourth grader was expelled from his school for getting a stuffed toy to school:
A fourth grade Oakville student has been expelled from a Waterbury school for bringing a toy gnu onto the property. The action falls under the school district's 'zero tolerance' policy, according to administrators. Officials believe the student, who is dyslexic, tried to intentionally break the policy.
"We're convinced he intended to bring a toy gun." said Meredith Simmons, Principal of Waterbury Elementary. "His reading disability may have confused him about what is prohibited in the policy, but we can't take any chances. That's why it's called zero tolerance."
Yeah, he was gonna pull a Kill Bill with a toy gun stuffed Gnu. What a delinquent!!
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Deepti Lamba on November 13, 2007 08:18 AM 
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geez! who's dyslexic now?
Posted by: desigirl | November 14, 2007 03:25 PM
As a former Kindergarten Teacher, I can tell you that toys brought to school from home have caused more than one attack.
When it's lost or stolen, the attacks sometimes involve parents going at each other.
Yes...zero tolerance, indeed.
Posted by: radmila | November 17, 2007 09:55 AM