Why We Should Not Suspend Students

Why suspend students, when there is a new way that works out the problem and doesn't get rid of it? School dropouts are becoming more profound across the nation, so what reason is there to continue using such a practice? Also, The efficiency is almost at the bottom for school suspensions, so why is it still in play when it isn't effective? Suspensions, the most popular way of punishment at school. But with it hurting more students than helping, it is time to find another solution. Although Suspension from school works for goody-two-shoes, and all those kids need is a good scare from their parents, but for most troublesome students it is not the case. Schools should not suspend students. Because a new program to stop suspension and work through the problem instead of getting rid of it has been introduced, dropouts are increasing of those who get school suspension, and the efficiency for for suspension is low.

Suspending students, no longer a need for suspension when a new program is starting to be introduced all over the nation. One particular story from Turner Falls High School, at the Justice Center states that,”I was trained in a system called restorative justice, an approach that focuses on nonjudgmental discussion, developing empathy, and repairing

From an article named “Why Do We Suspend Misbehaving Students” states that: “In recent years, while Baltimore city schools have dramatically reduced suspensions, the dropout rate has been cut nearly in half……. Students who have been suspended are three times more likely to drop out. Some researchers refer to a student who gives up on school after repeated suspension as a “push out” rather than a dropout.” Indeed, suspensions can be easy to do and cheap, but as administrators of a school the job is to take care of students, teach them, and get the prepared for life. By pushing them out of school is not helping students but hurting