ShootSpeeders
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If they care about the physical and emotional safety of the kids, then stop hiring queers as teachers.
Mercer school district rescinds 'Tag' ban after public outcry
sep 25 2015 After our report on the decision by the Mercer Island School District to ban the game of tag over the physical and emotional safety of students, the district received lots of negative feedback.
Now, the school is backing off.
District officials say the policy was "well intended," but is being rescinded. Even though they blame, in part, "false reporting" without referencing any report that was false — and declining to comment on the Jason Rantz Show twice — they admit that the policy was "clearly not supported by many staff and many parents." Perhaps that's the real reason they're backtracking, not the media's "false reporting."
They write on the district's website:
"Tag as we know it and have known it is reinstated. In addition, students may continue to play "flag tag" as they wish. Other respectful games that involve appropriate physical interaction are also encouraged. Our school principals and teachers will work with our students as they imagine and develop new games for play.
This is how it should have been to begin with. It didn't need to take parental outcry and a radio host to make this change. I'm glad their backtracking and I hope they are more thoughtful in their future policies"