Illinois girl gets 2 days of detention for hugging her friends

Hugging is creepy.  Serves her right.

(that was a a joke, but even though my sentiments are true in my first sentence, this is obviously an unbelievable restriction placed upon innocent kids.  Unless there is more to the story that we're not hearing.  Like, you know...all the deaths that have recently been caused by hugging).

What is this detention ? A type of a jail/cell? Or she just can not go to school for 2 days ?(that would mean suspension I think)

BTW, here in Brazil there is only suspension in the schools.

Ahhhhh Lyra, how is your “resist the click thing” doing ?

My daughter's school had intiated the same rule at the beginning of the year.  They get ISS (in-school suspension) if they are caught hugging their friends.  My daughter said she was willing to risk it because there are certain friends she only sees occasionally, so dammit! she's gonna give 'em a big 'ol hug!  She hasnt been caught yet, and to be honest, I think most of the teachers just turn a blind eye to it because they see how absolutely ridiculous the rule is.

I hadn't heard about this - what a ridiculous load of bull.  When I was in school everyone was hugging everybody every other period... okay maybe not that bad but imagining a school with no hugging seems really weird.  I'm really surprised to see this happening!  I could understand not hugging people who don't want to be hugged - but this just makes no sense. 

Lots happens in school, people can get emotional and have stuff go on while they're stuck there all day - it seems like making a rule saying you can't hug anybody could really have an effect on the dynamic of classmates' relationships.  Maybe that's going overboard but I second what lyra said about being glad I don't have kids...