You can't fault public schools for trying to make the environment safer for students, but, in their quest to accomplish this, some schools are becoming outrageously paranoid.
A prime example of this is a Virginia elementary school- Kent Gardens Elementary- which recently banned the playing of the age old game of "Tag" for being played during recess. The learning institution's principal believes the game was getting way too aggressive,since it involved pushing, shoving and shouting, "You're it."
Uh- isn't that the way you're supposed to play "Tag"?
While some parents champion the principal's actions, other parents think it is much ado about nothing and that the school is taking this matter way too far. "Tag" is only the latest on a list of childhood games the entire school system of that city has banned, deeming them as too "risky."
The elementary school's principal is considering restoring "Tag" to her school's playground, but with a kinder, gentler version I suppose they'll just lightly tickle each other with ostrich feathers next time around.
Don't know what your opinion is, but I think today's schools ought to spend less time trying to over-regulate innocent recess games and spend more time weeding out all the child molesters they hire to teach.
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