I would love to know what lead to this.

ManateeGag: I would love to know what lead to this.

Yep. There's always some dumb incident that leads to these overreactions.

"School Superintendent David Healy says the district has the responsibility to teach children about appropriate interactions."

Just taking that statement in isolation, what the fark is inappropriate about hugging? Would you say hugging is inappropriate in the workplace? Cause you should see where I work (highly diverse, global). We hug and kiss all the time.

My sister-in-laws kids school....Nice!


I'll email her this and see her at Easter for the outrage!

This school isn't too far from me so I did a little digging. Apparently, the teachers & administrators were concerned about the level of public displays of affection so instituted the ban on hugging:

"The message was about those students who were groping eachother in front of teachers and other students in the halls, lunch room, and else where." (new window)

Still sounds awfully prudish to me. The article also quotes the superintendent being "concerned" about reports on bullying, which just sounds like him trying to legitimize his ridiculous rule.

Approves of Submitter's headline.

What about side hugs?


Sounds like Delia Lortz has been hanging around in the library and giving her special hugs

Diogenes: ManateeGag: I would love to know what lead to this.

Yep. There's always some dumb incident that leads to these overreactions.

"School Superintendent David Healy says the district has the responsibility to teach children about appropriate interactions."

Just taking that statement in isolation, what the fark is inappropriate about hugging? Would you say hugging is inappropriate in the workplace? Cause you should see where I work (highly diverse, global). We hug and kiss all the time.

Taking that statement in isolation, it's not a school's farking job to teach children appropriate interactions. That's the parents' job.

The school's farking job is to teach them reading, writing, math, science, history and civics.

I'm so glad my son is grown. Jebus Christ on a Kipper Snack.

FTA:
School Superintendent David Healy says the district has the responsibility to teach children about appropriate interactions.


Also getting an early start on teaching them that the best solution to a perceived problem is an over-reaching blanket ban that will punish those who were engaging in a harmless friendly activity yet do nothing to stop those students who are so horned-up that they're groping each other in school, because those kids obviously have a lot of respect for the views of the administration.

if they don't wan them to rub bodies, then maybe they shouldn't put 30-40 of them in a space designed for 15.

RedEmily: 9beers: But how will kids rub their boners on the cute girls?

School dances.

And PE.
I can't remember how much rubbing was supposed to go on in the Amos-Moses, but I'm sure we made the most of it.

Hugging spreads lice, which in Jersey is pretty common.

Any inappropriate contact should only be administered by a teacher

gerrychampoux: How will this affect the wrestling team?

There's no laws against being totally gay.

misanthropologist: phenn: Diogenes: ManateeGag: I would love to know what lead to this.

Yep. There's always some dumb incident that leads to these overreactions.

"School Superintendent David Healy says the district has the responsibility to teach children about appropriate interactions."

Just taking that statement in isolation, what the fark is inappropriate about hugging? Would you say hugging is inappropriate in the workplace? Cause you should see where I work (highly diverse, global). We hug and kiss all the time.

Taking that statement in isolation, it's not a school's farking job to teach children appropriate interactions. That's the parents' job.

The school's farking job is to teach them reading, writing, math, science, history and civics.

I'm so glad my son is grown. Jebus Christ on a Kipper Snack.

Disagree, the parent's job is not really to teach their kids about appropriate interactions, at least not once the kids get to school age. After that time, they learn from their peers, supervised by teachers, with maybe a little time from their parents on evenings and weekends. School isn't just about book learning, it's about socialization.

There's your problem.

phenn: misanthropologist: phenn: Diogenes: ManateeGag: I would love to know what lead to this.

Yep. There's always some dumb incident that leads to these overreactions.

"School Superintendent David Healy says the district has the responsibility to teach children about appropriate interactions."

Just taking that statement in isolation, what the fark is inappropriate about hugging? Would you say hugging is inappropriate in the workplace? Cause you should see where I work (highly diverse, global). We hug and kiss all the time.

Taking that statement in isolation, it's not a school's farking job to teach children appropriate interactions. That's the parents' job.

The school's farking job is to teach them reading, writing, math, science, history and civics.

I'm so glad my son is grown. Jebus Christ on a Kipper Snack.

Disagree, the parent's job is not really to teach their kids about appropriate interactions, at least not once the kids get to school age. After that time, they learn from their peers, supervised by teachers, with maybe a little time from their parents on evenings and weekends. School isn't just about book learning, it's about socialization.

There's your problem.

How is that a problem? School needs to prepare children to function in the adult world. Making sure that each student who graduates can read, write, think critically, has a solid understanding of history and how society works, and at least basic math and science skills to get by is all important (and really, should be just a bare minimum) but it's also important for the students to learn that there are repercussions for acting like a dick and that it's important to comport oneself in a way that is beneficial to your social/work group's goals as well as your own.

I have an idea. Lets send the kids to schools and encase each student in their own 'Learning Capsule' which would prevent contact of any type, filter their air, their water, have a built in toilet and a 'privacy mode', prevent any conversations except approved ones and block all cell phone usage.

The schools are steadily restricting kids from being kids. From censoring large amounts of their individuality to restricting 'best friends', damping down their normal enthusiasm, creativity to attempting to basically turn them into little robots.

Not to mention that they can be branded SEX OFFENDERS for holding hands, a kiss on the cheek or any number of innocent, normal actions.

Then, folks are going to wonder why, when they turn into adults, they're FUBR and have isolationist attitudes.