Rev. Jesse Jackson says the problem with schools is — you guessed it — too much discipline.
Twitter wasn’t exactly in complete agreement, though. Here are the first 10 responses to Jackson’s tweet:
How about behaving instead ?“@RevJJackson: Where does a child go once he is suspended for 10 day?We must reduce suspensions and expulsions.”
— Matty Dubbs (@Mattwalt7) August 31, 2013
@RevJJackson We can thank the breakdown of the family for that. Thanks to the Democratic Party & people like you who r contributing to that.
— Don McGinnis (@TheDonzoni) August 31, 2013
@RevJJackson Maybe we should stop the behavior that led to suspensions & expulsions.
— Martha King (@marthaking52) August 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/DixyDarlin/status/373865592492552192
@RevJJackson so now your blaming schools for the actions of children? How about we place the blame were it belongs. The parents.
— Tom Shupe (@TommyBoy39) August 31, 2013
@RevJJackson Why would we want to make it easier on kids who can't behave? What about the other kids? They shouldn't have to be disrupted…
— Buster Brown (@TheBusterBrown) August 31, 2013
@RevJJackson What about responsibilty? Consequences for actions? Ask Trayvon. Oh wait..u cant. He was the example of ur teachings, #tcot
— Butch Dicus (@ButchDicus) August 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/burlyg8r/status/373865930779918336
@RevJJackson if children do something it requires a ten day expulsion how do we punish him? What's your idea?
— Tom Shupe (@TommyBoy39) August 31, 2013
@RevJJackson MLK talked not of color but character. Ur teachings stress feel sorry for color. U didnt listen right up to the final shot.
— Butch Dicus (@ButchDicus) August 31, 2013
And then there was this guy:
@RevJJackson Tell that to your boy.
— hiyadoin (@PantherFan4evr) August 31, 2013
Ouch.