My best friend who happens to be a family therapist in East Texas is fond of telling everyone that “rules without relationship equals rebellion.” He’s found that principle applies to most every family he’s met and I agree. That also could be applied to our schools. At Medrano Middle School in the Dallas I.S.D. they have initiated “restorative discipline.” The great part is that it works! I cannot think of a better approach because this allows students and faculty to get to the underlying issues rather than just punishing behavior.
