Do kids really know about sexual harassment?

It seems that sexual harassment should be a taught lesson for first graders. At Downey Elementary School in Brockton, Mass, a first grader was suspended for three days for harassing a girl in his class. What did he do? He allegedly put two fingers inside the girl's waistband while she sat on the floor in front of him.

Such a thing would warrant a scolding by the teacher, but an actual school suspension? Today, we are likely to see elementary and middle schools start calling in the police and using suspensions for incidents that would just require an afternoon detention or a good lecture by the teacher or assistant principal. It seems that we love escalating such incidents into the media spotlight. When school district administrators complain about setting aside money for legal matters, perhaps they should look at their disciplinary procedures and realize that these kids are just children, not potential troublemakers.

Breitbart.com - First Grader Suspended for Harassment

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Another Thought!

So was it right for Reverend Joseph Lowery and former President Carter to bash President Bush at Coretta Scott King's funderal? Perhaps it was the temptation of the funeral being nationally televised. Or some of the speakers just felt the need to criticize the President because there is no other opportunity to do so?

I find it shameful to see people do this during a funeral. Do we start criticizing people at a memorial service? It is time to remember and reflect, not the time to jab and attack.

Update!

CNN.com - Boy accused of sex harassment gets apology

Officials at Downey Elementary School apologized, but in the end the boy had to transfer to a new school.