High school students not treated like people
Warren County High School has become so strict on its rules, students like me feel as if we have no freedom or individuality.
Many of the rules like dress code have changed. I have already received a warning for dress code and I felt in my case it wasn’t fair. I have also received a warning for my behavior with my boyfriend as well.
I do not feel as if I am a bad student, and neither does anybody else that I know. My family is very proud of me and they feel I have been raised up properly enough to know how to act in public. My boyfriend put his arm around me to give me a hug and a teacher gave us a warning to say that if it happened again, we would be doing after-school detention for three days or one day of Saturday school.
I do not feel we were committing a crime for hugging and do not see this rule as fair; however, I do see it as stupid. Most of us already know our boundaries for what we can and cannot do. We should not be treated in this way that we cannot act like a person.
I think we should be able to show affection in a manner that is respectable such as hugging. There should not be anything wrong with a hug considering this is something you do anywhere else. When I see someone I care about, I usually hug him or her. This is something I even do at church, where I would be more respectful.
I know I am not the only one who feels this way and with that thought I think the rules should be changed where we are not treated like prisoners but as people.
Sincerely,
Lydia Redmon
703 Bill Fuson Road
McMinnville