A disturbing playground activity has parents riled over what is going on during recess at an elementary school.
Washington Elementary School in New Ulm, Minnesota, is at the centre of controversy as it was learned fifth grade students had played ‘rape tag’ during recess.
The game is very similar to freeze tag, except to unfreeze someone, a student would have to simulate a sex act on the frozen person.
Tag trouble: Washington Elementary School in New Ulm, Minnesota, is at the centre of controversy as it was learned fifth grade students had played ‘rape tag’ during recess
A parent reported the incident to school officials after finding their child was talking about the game on Facebook.
The school said it took immediate action, talking to teachers who later discussed it with their students.
The school’s principal, Bill Sprung, told KEYC-TV: ‘This age level of kids – 10, 11, 12—is a time when kids start to mature; start to experiment.
He added: ‘Part of that experimentation is that they do things we wish they wouldn’t have done.’
Recess shocker: The game is very similar to freeze tag, except to unfreeze someone, a student would have to simulate a sex act on the frozen person
Mr Sprung told the station that he quickly alerted teachers, who spoke to their classes about the game.
But while it appeared to stop there, rumours about the game continued to appear on Facebook, prompting Mr Sprung to send a letter to parents.
The letter went home with students on January 30- 20 days after the parent first reported the incident.
The letter read: ‘On January 10th, a 5th grade parent informed me that 5th grade students were playing a game called “rape tag”.
With the extreme sexualization of our society through media, is it a wonder that this occurred?
Thank God they kept their clothes on. Their parents should use this as a teaching moment: save yourself for prom night.
Talk to your children!