I don't care for the idea of classroom pets. My bearded ragon was a rescue from a classroom situation, and he was at less than half of his ideal body weight, his chewing muscles had atrophied almost all the way away, and he was completely listless.

He had spent eight years in a room full of noisy stressful kids with almost no food, a pathetic water dish, and no UV light. What kind of life is that?

Even if the animal gets good care, I just feel that it is too stressful for any animal to spend its life in a room full of children who may or may not know how to take care of it.