The article leaves out what the boy did to cause staff to need to intervene. Staff doesn't sit on students for no reason, he could of been threatening other students.
Yep, at Straight kids were "restrained" for such horrendous offenses as....
not keeping their feet flat on the floor
not keeping their hands on their knees
scratching an itch after being told not to move
turning around in your seat
not looking at the person speaking
not "motivating" enough to get called on
and very often kids would get yanked off the toilet for not being fast enough