Think of the Children

An elementary school in Colorado Springs has banned tag on its playground after some of the children claimed — imagine this — that they were being harassed by other children. “It causes a lot of conflict on the playground,” explained Cindy Fesgen, assistant principal of the Discovery Canyon Campus school.

Finally, another school has stepped up to the plate. Rather than dealing with students as pesky individuals, admnistrators have prohibited all children from participating in a game that allows them to run around and get some exercise. Clearly, it’s time better utilized for break-out sessions on conflict resolution.

A trend, sadly. I deal with it in my book.