Friday, May 06, 2005
CNN: student suspended after receiving call from his mom who is serving in Iraq
Colombus, Georgia- A high school student was suspended for 10 days for refusing to end a cell phone call from his mom who is serving in Iraq.
"The 10 day suspension was issued because Kevin Francois was 'defiant and disorderly' and was imposed in lieu of an arrest, Spencer High School assistant principal Alfred Parham said."
His mother, Sgt. 1st class Monique Bates left for a one year tour of duty with the 203rd Forward Support Battalion.
Cell phones may not be used during school hours. When a teacher told him to hang up, he refused. He said he told the teacher, "This is my mom in Iraq. I'm not about to hang up on my mom".
Parham said the teen's suspension was based on his reaction to the teacher's request. He said the teen used profanity when taken to the office.
10 days suspension, because you used profanity when they told you to get off the cell phone as you were talking to your mom who is serving in Iraq.
What the ?
"The 10 day suspension was issued because Kevin Francois was 'defiant and disorderly' and was imposed in lieu of an arrest, Spencer High School assistant principal Alfred Parham said."
His mother, Sgt. 1st class Monique Bates left for a one year tour of duty with the 203rd Forward Support Battalion.
Cell phones may not be used during school hours. When a teacher told him to hang up, he refused. He said he told the teacher, "This is my mom in Iraq. I'm not about to hang up on my mom".
Parham said the teen's suspension was based on his reaction to the teacher's request. He said the teen used profanity when taken to the office.
10 days suspension, because you used profanity when they told you to get off the cell phone as you were talking to your mom who is serving in Iraq.
What the ?
