Why is it necessary for a teacher to explain why one kid can’t beat up on another kid? The teacher only needs to point out it’s not polite and it’s battery — at which point the teacher could begin to outline the intrusive nature of the state and the necessity of hiring a lawyer in any given altercation.
Moreover what is this with the “5 protected clases” (race and ethnicity, gender, disability, nationality and religion)? Does that mean it’s OK for one kid can belt another because he is ugly, stupid, short, a Democrat, poor at sports or inept?
Amen! Teachers should simplify the lesson to two points:
1. Keep your hands to yourself and don't bother people when they ask you to leave them alone.
2. Disregard point #1 and you're in serious trouble.
Simple enough for kids to understand, broad enough to protect everyone, and there's nothing that a reasonable person would find objectionable.
Of course, this assumes that the schools truly are interested in teaching kids to be decent people, and not simply trying to push favored agendas, such as getting kids to think in terms of group identity instead of individualism...