PMS Protests

What rules or situations do we not like?

The PMS students are beginning to feel like the administration is out to get them. There are many things that we are upset about.

● The backpack ban. The administration explains that this is logical; it will help keep hallways clear. The students acknowledge this as a problem, but the backpack rule does not fix this… it in fact makes it worse. We need to visit our lockers more and are dropping and breaking, things in the halls.

● If-you-don’t-wear-your-ID-you’re-getting-detention. We can’t even change our lanyards? This is said to be logical: the teachers do it. Well, most importantly, they’re adults, and this is typical for adults to do. Students needing IDs (we all hate our pictures anyhow) is not normal.

● Bags were then completely banned. We have not been offered a logical explanation, and students are inclined to assume that this is the administration enforcing their power (since we wouldn’t use only drawstring bags and no other kind. Has the administration ever carried around a bag with their laptop in it held up only by a string? It hurts).

● We then received recess lectures. Our entire recess was taken up by Mr. Burr when he explained why all the rules we hate we should actually love, and what dire consequences will befall us if we do not follow them. Furthermore, we were then shown a picture of lots of trash, which we didn’t do.

In short, the students of PMS do not feel listened to or respected. They do not feel that these rules are logical or have been well thought out… and if they have, we have not been told the actual reasons for these rules, that only seem to serve to make our lives harder.

DISCLAIMER: Please do NOT sue us for this article, we are just stating the opinions of students.