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Incredible you fit a Wonders reference and a Star Belly Sneetches reference into the same story. I owe you a beer

It is amazing to me that you find this idea "novel". The school sites hallway traffic and safety as the reason for the ban, but it sounds to me as if Principal Sharts was one of the kids that didn't ever get a hug. These are middle schoolers. Do you remember what it was like in middle school? Were you one of the one's that were "left out"? Judging from your hair, I would say you were. At what point are we going to let our kids be kids? It isn't enough that our kids can't run at recess, or play dodge ball. Now they are not allowed to show there affection for others. Real nice. Let's start teaching our kids from a young age that affection is wrong.

Oh wait I think I just got a tex message saying "IMHU" I am Hugging you!

Ridiculous, when will it end.

Oh wait I think I just got a text message saying "IMHU" I am Hugging you!

Ridiculous, when will it end.

This is outright disturbing. I think that touch between human beings is definately a vital means for expression. The fact that a school district would impose such a code on these poor kids, it kinda reminds me of "The Island".

"Watch your proximity Lincoln Six Echo"

No really,

What's next? How far will it go? Public school should be what it's always been. This retarded conservative agenda that everyone seems to hold onto needs to go out the window. How else are we going to perfect a system where different people express themselves in different ways? You know, to make it fair for everyone?

This might just be one middle school - but D.S. ideas like this get passed around from neocon district to neocon district.

At that age, they are closer to adults than highschool seniors were back in the 1940s. Should there be a code for college students that they can't hug as well?

We as a people are maturing faster with the help of steroids that are fed to our nation's high-demand livestock. We are what we eat. We need to adapt to the changes that our race and our society are going through. Kids are reaching puberty sooner and maturing a heck of alot faster than they did back during the 'golden years'

Get off of your conservative throne and help our nation achive what it deserves

My mom used to bring a paring knife to Catholic school, in the 50s and 60s. Back then if you made a mistake you were just beaten by one of the sisters. Don't talk about "Public School" like it's universal and people have universal rights there. It's different for everyone, this isn't a national issue this is a local issue we should mind our own business and let those people decide what is okay and what is not, because I don't really care.

Sounds like some writer and school officials didn't get enough hugs when they were kids.
Well they didn't grow up to be serial killers.
Just make sure they can't have any pudding until they finish their meat.
How can you have any pudding unless you eat your Meat?

Oh yes many liberals are vegetarians. Will that song reference still work if we substitute the meat with asparagus?

Good job Mien Commissar! Yah-vul! Zeke Heil !

I go to school and i understand where the teacher is comming from it dose slow us down so. Its thoughs few secounds of afection from ower friends that keep us going thoughout the day

Iowa - nice, funny.

Bring the hugs back - When I was a young man, I especially liked getting hugged by the boxum girls.

Do they teach spelling in high schools in Iowa?

Seriously, you've made it to high school and cannot spell our? Or the other 7 words you missed?

I hope you're just trolling, because if not, that's one depressing post.

It amazes me how bored people get that they have to institute such pointless and unimportant rules just to get a reaction. Instead of banning hugs we need to have a Day devoted to hugs. SPREAD THE LOVE don't diminish it. Especially in such young hearts.

ur all a joke

Middle school was one of the first places I can remember receiving hugs from my peers; in fact, I looked forward to passing periods just to give and receive hugs.
I don't question that this is local decision but I do question why they are spending time making such rules when educational standards are slipping so rapidly. I think that they should be worrying more about education rather than hallway affection.
Oh and I think we should band text messaging not hugs because it results in the spelling & grammar errors that we see in HS student from Iowa post.

Thats dumb! What are they going to ban next, duck duck goose!!!

This is rediculous! No hugs? I see so many kids who don't get hugs from their parents, whose only form of physical affection is a simple hug from a friend at school. Just because a small group of kids hugged a couple times in a group large enough to make a disruption doesn't mean you need to punish everyone else.

By all means, I agree that this is not a national issue. It also shouldn't be a local issue, but direct the appropriate actions to those individuals who are disruptive. Make the teachers and other school administrators do their job instead of implementing some idiotic policy to make a statement to the parents about "problematic hugs"

Kids need to feel affection. Hugs are a basic human need that extends well past airports and families.

Haven't these guys heard of the slogan, "HUGS, NOT DRUGS!"?

peace out

banning hugs that's as bad as banning tag for those who are always "it."

give me a break

what about those kids who don't get affection at home?
i'm sure there are people out there who have a bad self image, and this is very apparent in middle school. there are these cliques where everyone tries to look like everyone else, those who put others down, there are those that are the ones being picked on. we all know what it feels like to be picked on and we know that it hurts and there are still others who are always depressed and feel all alone. love is a necessary part of life without it you can be seriously messed up.

i never saw so many people hugging that it caused a disruption

this is absolutley absurd.

i wonder if this school is on one of the governments watch lists under the "no child left behind act."

so this is what our taxpaying dollars are doing!

Obviously, the writer was taking the position of a Devil's Advocate to generate the above responses.

This is by far the best example of authority with too much time on their hands that I have ever seen.

As a student I believe that we should be able to openly express ourselves while at school. Hugging, which goes hand in hand with friendship is an important part of the school experience.

The principle of Perry Julian Middle School has no right to ban hugging. I for one would like to know how the students there feel about this issue.

The ban on hugging at this middle school is equivilant to the "Blue Laws" of Conneticut back in colonial times.

People are Absurd! Anyone will do anything for 15 minutes of fame. Everyone wnats to have "the answer" to something in order to feel important and in the process all they do is make up stupid rules/laws to convince people they are correct. I say we re-evaluate the way schools actually educate people instead of baby sit them. It is high time that the people wise up and start using common sense instead of leading with thier ego otherwise all society will be is fear of breaking the rules. Sure you may have no crime, no disease, no (fill in the blank) but you will also have no fun, no imagination, no freedom, no power, no anything that makes this society so great

What is the purpose of school? EDUCATION. All this "social development" garbage is a weak side effect. I know way too many well-adjusted homeschoolers and mal-adjusted public schoolers to know this. I went through middle school without a hug, and I'm fine... I kept my social life outside of school, and I ended up better than most my friends who cliqued up in public school. I can't believe all these comments. Leave the school alone and let them determine what should be banned and what shouldn't. Thats their JOB. Jeez.

this is an outrage. hugs banned? ok maybe ban kissing but not hugs

how about kissing...or did they already ban that too. im glad im out of high school seeing as how they really have banned everything fun to do. especially in elementry school where they cant even play dodge ball anymore becasue it 'hurts self esteem' (too bad learn to duck).

in high school there was never a problem with the halls getting blocked by students hugging (the only realy problems were the gang fights and the racists...minor compared to hugging i know).

this is insane!!!!! wow i am appalled. its not anything terrible thats happeneing. it is HUGGING. wow not kissing not anthing worse... (you know what i mean)

this is awful. absolutely disgusting

:-o

I go to percy julian, and i hate Dr.Sharts, she sounds so ridiculous on the news, if you want to watch the video here is the link http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_271193938.html

Drugs Not Hugs!

OMG!!!! I am sitting here laughing and a little bit offended! Ok, well, I think this is so stupid! I am a high schooler and we hug all the time! I am not popular, by no means, but I have my close friends that I like to greet with a little hug or, when I am down, or sad or whatever, I hug my friends. I also have a bunch of guy friends who I hug too. It's not an act of trying to be 'in love,' it's just to say hello and I am here whenever you need me-for all friends. A hug symbolizes so much-that someone cares, that someone is taking the time to hug you, etc. Everyone has atleast one friend. Trust me I know, middle school is hell, but I atleast had one good friend at all times, that I went to for a hug when I was down, and I still do that. I just think this is so stupid! But, however, I do agree with the whole lip locking issues that come with it. It is so gross to see a couple making out in the hallways!!! So, why not just say, don't hug the opposite sex? That would make more sense. And, uniforms is an equalizer, not hugging! Try that!

Sunds like another grossly misguided policy that is the inevitable result of our country's long outstanding habit of appointing mentally and emotionally deficient people to positions of power in our school system.

If they can't see that their rationale makes no sense, they should at least be able to tell that they are in error by realizing how many generations of school children before them did well enough without ANY such rule.

So why can't they see it? I can't think of a better reason than what I gave above:-(

Schools need guns not hugs! God Bless America

This isn't really a new idea. My middle school tried banning hugs (all hugs, not just group hugs)over 10 years ago. There was a massive outcry and it lasted less than a month. I don't quite remember what the rationale behind it was.

If America needs anything right now its more hugs not less!

This is the policy at my son's middle school in Fairfax County. There is "zero tolerance" for hugging! Actually, you can't touch at all - no high fives! So I don't know why the Post had to go all the way to Illinois to get this story. The kids of course think the whole thing is absurd.

Did it ever occur to you all that the media can put whatever spin on a story they want to mold into "news". I teach at the school in this story and can assure you that the quotations that were placed in this story from Dr. Sharts are horribly out of context. The only policy that is in place is that of keeping kids moving so they get as much instructional time as possible so that when they are adults, they can read a story such as this one and realize that one should do some research before jumping to conclusions.

Be careful in automatically referring to this situation as a neo-conservative one. Percy Julian Middle School is located in one of the most liberal communities in America.

i think that no hugging rule is stupid n i dont even go to that school. i think those teachers and principals need to get a life =)

i think that students at schools like this should rebel to the extremes.
start having sex in the gyms or whatever

So I guess the saying:

Hugs not Drugs

isn't taught there!
So, if a kids is particularly affectionate and gives hugs and keeps forgetting, will they eventually send them to juvenile jail so they can really become delinquent!
This is sad.

Okay, so I watched the video. There is a link above. They aren't allowed to hug in the hallways, but at least they are allowed to hug outside after school. Another girl got kicked out for hugging a friend after school, outside!
in the student handbook.
Here is a quote from the story:

It states: "Displays of affection should not occur on the school campus at any time. It is in poor taste, reflects poor judgment, and brings discredit to the school and to the persons involved."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071106/ap_on_fe_st/odd_detention_for_hugging_2

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i don't think that some one should take it this far even thought no one really listenes to it here she only banded it between periods where everyone should be getting to class

i don't think that she should be able to do that but it but she only banded it for in between periods when everyone should be getting to class