http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/notouch/ en-us Sat, 17 May 2008 19:27:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017426/posts No more tag or touch football for the students at Armatage Elementary in south Minneapolis. The school now has an official "no touch" policy. Originally the rule, circulated to parents Thursday, banned even casual touching such as hand-holding and hugging. But Principal Joan Franks has now refined the policy to target aggressive and "unsafe" behavior such as play-fighting, pushing and shoving. And tag. Some parents are not happy. Nan Carlson, a mother of two children who attend Armatage Elementary, said it is "ridiculous" -- both overly politically correct and hard to enforce. "I think [Franks] has the best interests of... Star Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017426/posts#comment Sat, 17 May 2008 19:27:39 GMT