[elkfersupper]

At a certain point you just let people do what they want, as long as they aren't forcing their silliness on others

Agreed.

So the authority figures at that school did not force their silliness on elementary school kids.

[SampleMan]

So the authority figures at that school did not force their silliness on elementary school kids.

You've got the right as a parent to keep your children home and send them out in the open during a 300mph brick and wood slam fest, so no, no one was forced to take protective cover.