Location: MASS
They went with the school so they need to follow school rules plus in the MASS. you cant drink until 21 so u mean to tell me parents were okay with their kids drinking at 16 b/c the age was legal???? COME ONE
Location: south coast ri
These kids are old enough to get killed in Iraq, but can't have a beer? Get a grip! I was a chaparone in five different countries five years ago, they all had drinks and were responsible, i was proud of all of them, and yes we did go to Amsterdam! lol
How can parents try to excuse their children drinking?Those parents would be the first ones to sue the school if something happened because their kids were drinking.Kids will be kids,make mistakes and have consequences.The problem here are the parents!
Location: Dartmouth
Exactly where were the chaperons? Are they suspended or reprimanded in any way for their obvious disregard for their charges during the said incidient.
I don't think they should be punished at all. They were in a country where drinking is legal for teens, so this really is a non-issue.
"Kids will be kids" ?
Kids will be buried also!
Location: Fall River
The poll neglects to clarify that the adults in charge of planning and executing the trip at no time addressed that issue with parents/students.
They are attempting to evade responsibility for this oversight by punishing the students.
That is not right
Location: Fall River
I am not for the hardest punishment, as the herald news describes here, feeling that a better punishment would be to show them some of the destruction that does happen from irresponsible drinking, on many lives. --that would be just within itself
Yes, kids will be kids but this was part of a school's plan to go on this trip. So the school's policy regarding drug and alcohol still stand. Then again, where are the chaperones? How did they allow this to happe