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Jun 19, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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School: Hugging, Hand Holding Banned

Parents Want Rule Reconsidered

 

POSTED: 8:17 am MDT June 19, 2007 VIENNA, Va -- Hugging is now a punishable offense at one Fairfax County, Va., school.

 

Kids at Kilmer Middle School in suburban Washington, D.C., are under a zero-tolerance touching policy. They're banned from poking, prodding, hugging -- even high-fiving.

 

Seventh-grader Hal Beaulieu, 13, almost ended up with detention when he put his arm around his girlfriend's shoulder. He was let off with a warning. But the telling-off was enough to prompt the teen and his parents to write a letter asking the county school board to review the rule.

 

School officials said that at the overcrowded school, pokes can lead to fights and handshakes can be gang-related.

 

Kilmer Principal Deborah Hernandez said the no-touching rule is meant to ensure that all students are comfortable and crowded hallways and lunchrooms stay safe. She said school officials are allowed to use their judgment in enforcing the rule. Typically, only repeat offenders are reprimanded.

 

Hal and his parents want the school board to have the school reconsider the policy. They say there's a wide margin between a hug and touching that is inappropriate.
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TaliaDaGOOD read my blog view my photos
Jun 19, 2007 | 1:24 PM

Are they going to roll them all down the hallway in bubbles too?
Scarlet12 read my blog
Jun 19, 2007 | 2:29 PM

It's just astounding what a bunch of sissies we've become...
DiMur view my photos
Jun 21, 2007 | 1:09 PM

God forbid they should focus on academics! Oops, I said 'God' - hope I don't get sued. I have to go hurl now...
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