New York City school bans hugging
Principal Dan Rubinstein says the rule is indeed intended to prevent students from loitering in the hallway.
Friday, April 27, 2012
(NEWSER) – The Brooklyn Prospect Charter School is cracking down on that most deviant of tween behaviors: hugging.
The school has instituted a rule banning hugs in the hallways, outraging many students and teachers, theBrooklyn Paper reports.
Though the rule was purportedly instituted after a sixth-grader said a hug from an older student had made her uncomfortable, students say the real reason is because some students were blocking the hallways with big group hugs.
