Is a high five to much contact during a school day? No. Is hugging to much contact? It can be. Is playing tag at recess to much contact? NO! Why do some schools believe that they can just take away certain things from students that seems completely absurd? A middle school in Virginia has taken it to the next level and has banned just about any form of touching possible in school. Yes I agree in every way that students should not be able to show affection during school, such as kissing but a hug is not really that bad. A student may be having a bad day and if someone gives them a hug to make them feel better they could be punished for it? That is definitely taking it out of hand, maybe if two students are showing a little bit to much of public display of affection while hugging then a teacher can take initiative and tell the students to break it up. This school in Virginia isn't the only one taking away touching during school other schools in Iowa, Texas, and Florida are taking the initiative to.
I understand where the schools are going with banning some of these actions but then again I think they are getting out of hand. I do not agree in some of the aspects though, such as the high-fiving. Students and teachers do the high-fiving as a sense of congratulations or good job. Denying that sort of interaction can limit success rates in the class. A teacher can still kind of "hype" the situation but I think the high-five within the classroom boosts self esteem within the child.
Some students and parents within these school systems created a petition to take away these bans but then there are others who think they should stay. I see where students and parents are coming from when they want to petition the ban of certain things because students need to have their freedom. The article says that we may be a "sue-happy" nation and that is why schools are banning so much. Yes, it is understandable that school systems want to cover themselves from any sort of law suit that can come about within school but to go to the level of banning tag at recess is definitely to much. I do not agree completely with these school systems and to the extent of their bans but I can agree in some aspect. Yes the PDA is banned but high fives and tag is way to much.
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