johnlocke

Colo. school bans tag on its playground

Thu Aug 30, 7:44 AM ET


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - An elementary school has banned tag on its playground after some children complained they were harassed or chased against their will.

"It causes a lot of conflict on the playground," said Cindy Fesgen, assistant principal of the Discovery Canyon Campus school.
Running games are still allowed as long as students don't chase each other, she said.

Fesgen said two parents complained to her about the ban but most parents and children didn't object.

In 2005, two elementary schools in the nearby Falcon School District did away with tag and similar games in favor of alternatives with less physical contact. School officials said the move encouraged more students to play games and helped reduce playground squabbles.

Colo. school bans tag on its playground - Yahoo! News

I still wake up, in the middle of the night, from horrific nightmares that all end the same way "Tag, you're it!"

I can not help but wonder what it is that we are REALLY teaching the kids these days.

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TenGig

So they don't want to be "it"?

What... The... F#*@

johnlocke

I still wonder how you can be "chased against your will." If you don't want to be chased, then don't run. Sounds simple doesn't it?

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TenGig

guess what john.... YOUR IT!!!

CosmicMariner

We are raising a generation of children who are spineless, unequipped for conflict, unprepared for failure, and convinced that self-image is more important than accomplishment.

I am pretty sure Pliny mentioned something about tag being banned right before the fall of the Roman Empire.

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Run, John, run!!

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johnlocke

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lodinj

I enjoy the Will Roger's quote!

freecell

Well said.

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YOUR IT~!!!!~!~!!@~!~!!@

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