"suspended" news and stories

I'm pretty confused about this one. An elementary school principal in Connecticut has been suspended because of a birthday cake? Well, I guess it was the argument he got into with a parent trying to deliver it to his child's class.

The parent was trying to take a homemade birthday cake to his kids class. Apparently that was against school policy, and when the principal tried to explain that the parent "protested". I am not sure exactly what happened, but it was enough that the suspension may lead to firing for the principal.

Birthday cake is supposed to bring happiness, not aggression. Both of the people involved should be ashamed that they brought negativity to such a happy thing. What so you think about this?

[Via wcbstv.com]

Brian at Candy Addict pointed out a story that I overlooked last week. A middle school student in Pennsylvania was suspended, not for stealing a cookie, but for bringing Jolt Gum to school and sharing it with another student. Jolt Gum was described by the superintendent as "a stimulant that has no other redeeming quality." "What if the gum had been given to a student with a heart condition?" she asked. The suspension was for three days, as the school has a zero-tolerance policy on stimulants, including caffeinated sodas.

Jolt Gum has 45 mg of caffeine per serving. For comparison, consider that a Hershey's chocolate bar has 9 mg of caffeine and a 12-oz. Coke has 34 mg (Diet Coke has 45mg).

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