Lawyers summoned after schoolgirl given detention for hugging classmate
Matt Morgan of Morgan & Morgan at law says he’s been hired to help raise awareness about the issue of hugging in schools.
Keen minds are focused on Jackson Heights Middle School in Oviedo, Florida. Ella Fishbough has been handed a detention for hugging a classmate. Morgan of Morgan & Morgan is on it. He says:
“According to these alleged policies and procedures, a simple hug given to a friend in their time of need is apparently worthy of reprimand. We believe this conduct sends the wrong message to our children. They should be encouraged to be kind, not discouraged. The family hopes to bring awareness to this issue in an attempt to make our school systems a more compassionate and loving place for children to spend their days.”
Although we would advise teacher to resist all urges to hug any pupil. See also: throttling, frotting and feeling. Throwing a board rubber at their faces from distance of more than 4 feet is allowed, if not encouraged.
Seminole County School District spokesman Michael Lawrence, counters:
“If you’re hugging your friends, you just won a big game, they’re all mobbing you and giving you a hug, or you just saw your friend over the summer and you’re greeting them briefly for the first time, that’s okay.”
Although how good a friend is if you’ve not seen them for the entire summer? Is a hug a little OTT?
But Jackson Heights orders “no hugging”. Ever.
Lawrence wonders:
“They get those planners year after year. That’s something that we will review, and if it needs clarification, we can tweak the verbiage of that particular area.”
Tweaking is allowed. But not ‘there’, ‘there’ and most certainly not ‘there’…
Posted: 6th, November 2015 | In: Reviews, Strange But True Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
