Zero Tolerance Resisting the Drive for Punishment in Our Schools

Zero toleranceÓ began as a prohibition against guns, but it has expanded into punishment & tougher disciplinary measures in Amer. schools. As schools adopt more zero tolerance policies they become less safe, in part because the first casualties of these measures are the relationships between teacher & student & between school & community. The vast majority of students expelled from schools under new disciplinary measures are sent home for non-violent violations; that the rush to judge & punish disproportionately affects black & Latino children; & that the new disciplinary ethos is eroding constitutional protections of privacy, free speech, & due process. A passionate, multifaceted argument against the militarization of our schools.ÓAyers, William is the author of 'Zero Tolerance Resisting the Drive for Punishment in Our Schools', published 2002 under ISBN 9780756793906 and ISBN 0756793904.