Yes, this is a true story, not satire at all. It was all over the news for a couple of days. Most of the Mercer Island School District parents were not too thrilled about banning tag. They are in support of “free playing”, running around, having fun, being kids, enjoying the simple games of childhood.
Well after stories my grandad told me about when he was growing up on the streets of New York it’s like kids today can’t have fun without parents organizing them. No more things like sandlot baseball ... kids can’t go down the block by themselves anymore.