Parents upset over ‘game' at middle school that asked questions like ‘Do your parents drink?’

Yahoo News ^ | 2-4-14 | Will lerner

[afraidfortherepublic]

The game was called “Cross the Line,” an ironic title because that’s exactly what parents of students at a middle school in Marinette, Wisconsin think the educators did. WLUK Fox 11 News is reporting that Marinette Middle School played the game in which 5th through 8th graders were grouped together and asked to step forward if they had a “yes” answer to questions like, “Do your parents drink?” and “Has anyone in your family been to jail?”

It’s unclear who exactly was leading the game. Parent Amanda Fifarek was not happy with the activity, telling WLUK, “It was too personal. It’s just things your kids don’t need to be disclosing to other kids.” It’s hard to argue with Ms. Fifarek. 6th grader Sarah Maitlin told the station, “[The school employee] asked if you ever wanted to commit suicide to step forward and then after that she asked if you ever experienced or wanted to cut, to step forward.” I’m going to say maybe that kind of conversation is best left to a one-on-one.

[null and void]

Not to worry, your own kids can easily say something The State will use against you.

[SandRat]

Yeah....I own guns, I'm a Tea Party Voter, I'm a Christian, I'm Pro-Miltary, & Global Warming is a CON

[Tennessee Nana]

so what happened when the student who came forward on yes my parent drinks, does dope, etc was the child of the teachers giving the test ???

[BuckeyeTexan]

http://www.lifeskillstraining.com/overview.php?t=overview

On the contrary, most parents unknowingly authorized the activity because they were too damn lazy to do a little research about the drug prevention education program chosen by the school.

My school district uses the above program. The overview that the school sends home sounds oh-so-benign. When you look at the actual lessons, you realize what it is. 300 students - mine was the only child opted out. Lazy parents.