School Suspension Research Paper

Does Suspension Teach the Lesson?
Could suspension be making issues worse? Schools around the country are trying to decide if suspension is really teaching students a lesson and helping them or if they need a new system. Although the common suspension is cheap and familiar, schools should switch to a different system. Switching to a better system could show kids a true punishment for their actions, get them the help they may need, and prevent later conflict. Punishing a child with suspension is like giving a kid a toy after they scream and cry because they were told no. They get to skip school for breaking the rules and doing wrong.
We have kids article “School Suspensions: Pros, Cons, and Ways to Improve” says, “Let’s think about out-of-school suspensions. Overall it is a reward for their not-so-good behavior. Giving students the reward of having x-amount of days off to play and stay out of school is not the answer.” Some kids may try and get suspended just to get out of school. Although sometimes children feel guilty and get upset when getting detention, it’s hard to look at getting to stay home rather than going to school as a punishment. …show more content…
Adding counseling in with the suspension could help the student to further understand their actions. Simple suspension is spanking a dog without him knowing what’s wrong. David Bulley’s article “School Suspensions Don’t Work. It’s Time for Something Better.” Cindy states, “I was trained in a system called restorative justice, an approach that focuses on nonjudgmental discussion, developing empathy, and repairing the damage done.”Although counseling does not insure the students will change their attitude in school and resolve all issues, it can help the student with conflicts between students and give them a better understanding of why what they did was