More educational Jackassery

Connecticut School Bans Physical Contact

MILFORD, Conn. (CBS) ―

A Connecticut middle school principal has laid down the law: You put your hands on someone -- anyone -- in any way, you're going to pay.

A violent incident that put one student in the hospital has officials at the Milford school implementing a "no touching" policy, according to a letter written by the school's principal.

East Shore Middle School parents said the change came after a student was sent to the hospital after being struck in the groin.

Principal Catherine Williams sent out a letter earlier in the week telling parents recent behavior has seriously impacted the safety and learning at the school.

"Observed behaviors of concern recently exhibited include kicking others in the groin area, grabbing and touching of others in personal areas, hugging and horseplay. Physical contact is prohibited to keep all students safe in the learning environment," Williams wrote.

Students and parents are outraged. They said the new policy means no high-fives and hugs, as well as horseplay of any kind. The consequences could be dire, Williams warned in the letter.

"Potential consequences and disciplinary action may include parent conferences, detention, suspension and/or a request for expulsion from school," Williams wrote.

Many think the school's no tolerance policy goes way too far. Others said it's utterly ridiculous.

"Now it's almost as if it's a sanitized school. Where you have to keep your distance from everybody? And that's not what school is about," one father said.

"What if they are out on the playground at recess, or in gym class?" parent Kathy Casey wondered. "You know, gym class is physical."

This is just more of the ongoing foolishness from public school educrats. Obviously, this dumbass of a principal is either too stupid or too lazy to be able to distinguish between affection or play and potential violence. Such a person should not be in a position to exercise authority over anyone else, child or adult.

Ignoring the fact that this silly policy will make it nigh well impossible for students to play any kind of competitive sport, there are other ramifications. Presumably if two students are walking along together and one trips and falls, helping one's friend back to his feet will be considered a punishable offense.

In the dog-training business, we taught owners that you are always teaching an animal or child, by virtue of your actions and reactions towards them. Accordingly, we suggested that people be extra cautious, to be sure they were not teaching something unintended and undesirable.

The students of East Shore Middle School have just been taught an important lesson: that the school is run by a flock of jackasses who are not worth of their respect.

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