Like many things in our society there will be different sides of the argument. Those who think its fair, those who think it not, and those who will think short of a firing squad it not strict enough. Than we get into the "Its against the Law", for a minnor to posses Tobacco. Well it is K.S.A 79-3321, but by standards when compaired to many other states this is a very week punishment, and not even consisdered something of bad nature by our Law Makers, a $25.00 fine. But it can lead into a Child in need of Care, depending on who is pushing it, and again this only consist of court time, parents missing work, kids being put on probation, and being monitored by someone who is trying their best to justify the job they do. One State comes to mind on their laws for minnors in possesion of Tobacco is New Mexico, we are a far way from this.
And as far as getting a bad grade, or a 0 while being on suspension, there has actually been Lawsuits filed over this. Every State has handled it different, but the main agreement of most is that the law to protect students does not extend to "Unfair teaching practices", and most cases are dismissed at that point.
I know each, and every student athlete reads, and signs a agreement of the rules prior to the start of every sport. And that every school has their own agenda of what they consider expectable behavior. And I truely feel that as athletes, most kids, without being asked, hold themselves to a higher standard than the typical student. But we all know, and it has went on forever, and will continue to be, the ones who get caught, and are used to make a example of. And those that the SCHOOL, and the COACHES, will bend the rules for, and turn their head to what they know is going on, and I'm speaking of allot worst things than a dip of chew.
And how many of the teachers, and coaches that are in charge of inforcing these policies, just put out a cigarette in the lounge, or tucked a dip of snuff back in the deep corners of their own mouths, when they confront a student for violating a school policy? But than again they are teaching our childern with directly knowing they are, in prepairing them for life after school. Because these same injustices that we as partents feel are taking place in our schools, take place every day in the work force.