Top 10 Worst School Rules
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No saying "crap" because it is considered a swear word
I didn't feel as bad after I read about a school that banned the use of the word Shrek.
If you think that's bad, my grade 7 teacher said that we weren't allowed to say "shut up."
Schools also consider "stupid," "hell," and "d***" as swear words.
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No wearing hoods
This is so dumb, in my opinion. You can literally identify us with hats or hoods on. What are you talking about?
They also say it is rude to wear a hat or hood in school. Explain to me how it is rude to wear a hat or hood in school. The rule makes zero sense.
Tell me how wearing HOODIES gives a bad reputation in school. If America has freedom, why don't schools allow stuff like this?
You know, that's very stupid for a school to do that. You know freedom? If you have something on your hair that you don't want to show, then that's already a red flag for a bad school because you don't want to be humiliated, right?
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If the bus is late, lateness is not excused
A week after one of my teachers said he wouldn't get us in trouble for being late if it was a legitimate reason, my bus was almost an hour late. By the time I got there, I was supposed to be in the same class, but when I arrived, that same teacher lectured me, even after I told him what happened.
Imagine being absent because your bus got into a huge car crash and 50 of the students died. What do you do then? Tell us our bus is still late and literally give us detention for no particular reason or something? This is ridiculous.
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No saying "kill" or any other violent words
I love dinosaurs. I watch 10 of them die in battle tournaments every day. This is stupid.
What if you're just talking about a game you like with your friend?
Jeez, how paranoid can you people get!?
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No phones allowed during break and lunch
I heard of a school where you need to spend 30 minutes to get permission to use your phone for an emergency, like if someone has a heart attack.
This is stupid, in my opinion, because we are not in the middle of class.
Omg, this is the worst one. It's not class, so how is the phone so bad?
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No doing homework during other classes, even if you finish early
I am done with work, so I will break the rules if I want to.
Why, though? Even when you are done with everything?
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No playing tag
Ridiculous. It's a kids' game. It's not knives.
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Being late by even one second results in automatic detention
If you're a teacher and you think being late by one second warrants instant detention, you should quit teaching. You're being very stupid.
If you're a student and you think being late by a second and receiving instant detention is not okay, you are absolutely right. That is not okay. It is never okay.
I am in 8th grade in the 2024-2025 school year, and my science teacher said, If you are half a second late, you are technically late, so I can give you a detention. I was like, What?
What's frustrating is that most schools have this.
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No bringing toys from home
Principal: "Here at blah blah blah, we want our students to be productive. Oh, and while you're at it, no toys from home!"
I had to deal with this at school. Some people want their fidgets. Come on!
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No talking
I get no talking during class. But I can talk anywhere else I want to, and no strict teacher can stop me.
I can understand this rule in class, but the no talking at lunch rule is ridiculous!
Well, if you can't hear your teacher, you can't learn anything.
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No soda pop
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No video games
Well, I mean... If you're playing games all day, you can't learn anything.
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Clothing related to LGBT is against the dress code
Luckily, I didn't have to deal with this! However, it's still a pointless rule in some schools.
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No jackets
If a jacket isn't our school jacket, we can't zip it because they "have to" see the school's logo. This is just nonsense. There's a difference between wearing a jacket that's zipped and wearing an unzipped jacket.
What if you're freezing? My school allows it, though.
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Only 5 minutes to go to the next class
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Family emergency is not a valid excuse for lateness
Oh wow, that's actually the worst thing I've heard here. There must be reasons you're late for a family emergency. You may not attend school actually in my school, but you can.
How is that even possible? What if your parents break up or get divorced? What if Grandma is sick? That's unfair.
Family is more important than school. This is making me mad.
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Hugging is considered sexual harassment
We don't have that rule at my school. I sometimes see kids hugging my math teacher. Does he yell at them? No.
I do it sometimes too, and does he yell at me? Nope.
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No hats
Hats allowed. A Nazi cap? Yeah, not so much.
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School starts at 7:30 am
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A doctor's note is required if absent for 5 days, even in case of family emergency
It's a family emergency! There's a reason to stay home until it's resolved!
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No chewing gum
Did you know chewing gum actually makes you smarter? That's why this rule is one of the most confusing ones. Tell your teacher to look it up if they don't believe me.
How does it affect them if we're chewing on a flavored piece of rubber?
How is gum not allowed? It's only flavored rubber!
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No electronic devices allowed
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No wearing tank tops
I think as long as it covers your bra and it's not too low cut, then that should be fine.
Why? I don't get it!
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Only hats or beanies with the school logo are allowed
That defeats the purpose of having a hat or beanie. And if you change schools, for example going from middle to high school, you have to change your hat too. You can't wear the same one.
What a waste of money. I think they should just make the rule that it can't be too inappropriate, not that it has to be school logo only.
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No snacks during class
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If there is no money in your lunch account, you do not get food at all
A situation like this actually happened on the news, and the county had to apologize for what the school did. Don't make a kid go hungry. Just bill their parents. It's that easy!
This is so stupid. Kids shouldn't just starve because they don't have money!
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No recess
