They’re a lot of fun if your not the butt of the joke. Some high schoolers ,not all, are mature enough for roasting type of humor but ten year olds are certainly not equipped to handle it but the truth of the matter is these types of proceeding should be held on a voluntary basis, every one knowing what to expect.
“They’re a lot of fun if your not the butt of the joke.”
Everyone in that class was the butt of the joke. Probably they enjoyed it.
The same happened to me in 6th grade, everyone got an “award”.
I didn’t need a counselor, nor did I want my parents to call a newspaper.