Hello! I am wondering would rats be good class pets? I have done my research, I know to get them from a breeder, and know not to get a single etc. This is for a 7th grade classroom. Please help!!

Hello everyone! I am a kindergarten through 8th grade science teacher, and I am considering getting a couple of rats as pets. Now I make the distinction of ME getting the rats as pets because I find the treatment of many classroom pets abhorrent. I strongly believe that any pet that spends part...