redstreak one wrote: Schools are limited to detentions, in school suspensions, saturday school and out of school suspensions. I have watched parents come in and throw fits over the cleaning idea! lol I worked lunch duty at a middle school for my first 6 years of teaching, and if they accidently spilled something they could have the janitor clean it, however if they were throwing food or whatever I made them clean it with a broom or washrag. I had a parent come after me the next day after I had little Johnny clean up some peas he had thrown. The parents complained that the washrag was soaked in a cleaning solution and would hurt little Johnnies skin! The principal tried to calm them down, but they went over his head to the Super who also supported me, but after a trip to the board no one had to clean up after themselves.

This principal went over board IMO, but schools are handcuffed in what punishments they can give.