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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Should schools confiscate toys?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I have a 6-year-old cousin who is obsessed with Bakugan, a must-have game that reminds me of the frenzy kids had with Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh.
He asked for some of these toys for the holidays so I’m on the search and I ask anyone with young kids about them. A neighbor teaches first grade and joked that she has an entire drawer full of them.
Every year there are a few “it” toys that kids bring to school. She doesn’t mind if kids play with them during lunch or before school. But if kids take them out at other times she scoops them up and puts them in her desk.
For kids to get them back, they must write a letter showing they understand why it was wrong to play with toys in school.
What should teachers do when kids bring games to school and play with them in class?
Teachers, if you take the toys do you give them back or do you end the school year with some games in your desk?
UPDATE: Retired teachers will keep their automatic cost-of-living increases. Read the story here.
