Linda, while to do agree with your comments and in a perfect world this would be the case. The reality however is a bit different and you may not always have this type of support. The way I have always explained my class rules to my students is how I am preparing them for the real world. No two employers or supervisors will manage or lead in exactly the same ways. In the world today the average person will have more than 10 jobs in their lifetime and as many as 3 or more careers. With this knowledge it is my job to prepare them as best as possible and this is why the rules in my classroom may be different than they will see in other classrooms. My rules are intended to maximize success within my classroom environment while the rules used by another instructor may be their way of maximizing success in theirs. I hope you find this helpful. I am happy to discuss this in further details if you are interested. James Jackson