[Xenalyte]

Sometimes schools need to have their rules challenged and in my opinion this one needs it. Schools have been increasingly restricting the amount of time kids have for interacting with each other outside the direct control of adults. Unless there are some really strange circumstances that the school hasn't told us, I'd say they need to loosen the chains.

Students aren't in school to "interact." They're (allegedly) there to learn. Anything that promotes learning is okay by me.

Whether this particular measure does, of course, is open to question. However, whatever does forward learning should be encouraged.

[malakhi]

However, whatever does forward learning should be encouraged.

How does assigned seating during lunch "forward learning"?

[zook]

"Students aren't in school to "interact." "

What would you have them learn? I guess we disagree. Schools have traditionally been expected to serve up moral lessons and good citizenship. How can students learn these things without authentic opportunities to interact with one another?

I'm not saying that the girl shouldn't be punished for challenging a rule, but I am glad that at least one student is doing so!