If you grew up in the ‘80s or ‘90s, you know the school day looked vastly different than it does now. It was a time of less supervision, more questionable safety standards, and a set of rules that would undoubtedly cause a major uproar today. Although we survived, looking back, it’s shocking to consider what society once accepted as normal.
Indeed, times have changed, and so has our understanding of child safety, psychology, and education. Consequently, many disciplinary actions and policies from that era would not just be frowned upon today; they would likely get a teacher fired and lead to a lawsuit. Here are ten school rules and norms from the past that would never fly in a modern classroom.
