So now, administrators at the Greece Central School District are cracking down on it, saying it’s not happening on school grounds. If students are caught chewing tobacco, they face a five day suspension. The district says the rules also apply to staff members and visitors. They want it to be a tobacco free zone.
Within this school year, Greece Odyssey caught five different boys chewing tobacco on school grounds. The district says they started investigating, and found out that students and their families don't understand that chewing tobacco is bad for your health. But doctors say it's just as bad as lighting a cigarette. Administrators sent a letter home to all parents in the Greece Central School District, warning parents that if their child is caught using tobacco on school grounds, they'll be suspended for five days.
