On Valentine’s Day – a day that’s all about showing one’s heart — take a look at some examples of the death of common sense when it comes to children showing affection at school. The examples, writes Abby Schachter, come from Kevin C. Pyle and Scott Cunningham.
As Pyle and Cunningham report, schools just won’t allow even innocent displays of affection. For example: In Waco, Texas a four-year-old decided to hug his teacher’s aide. “She decided his face rubbed her chest. The school sided with the aide and then they decided to give the boy a preschool, in-school suspension for inappropriate sexual behavior.”
“At a school in Colorado a first-grader kissed another girl’s hand in music class and got accused of sexual harassment.”
Nonsense. I have to wonder if these parents have continued to send their children to these schools. If that is their choice, fine by me. But these examples are yet another reason why parents should be empowered to choose the school that best fits their child. I think it’s safe to say many parents would run for the hills if they had the opportunity to get away from ridiculous policies that make children feel they are doing something wrong to show their hearts.
