<p>^^^It’s not allowed at my DDs’ school and they couldn’t care less because they find it vulgar and gross. When I was a teen, I didn’t like to dance because I felt so self conscious, so I doubt I would have cared either.</p>
<p>I think it’s a pretty sad situation that behavior that is not tolerated during school time is accepted behavior at a school sponsored event.</p>
<p>“If you were a teenage high school student and the adults banned this kind of dancing, how would you react?”</p>
<p>If that were the only thing I wanted out of a dance, I wouldn’t go! More room for everybody else!</p>
<p>Seems like a fairly benign opportunity for all involved to take a stand for what they believe in.</p>
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<p>The point of having students at dances (presumably) is to facilitate healthy student interaction and provide an opportunity for enjoyment. Anything that the school believes inherently detracts from that, it will naturally want to regulate, in the same way that it adopts policies in the academic realm to ensure that its standards in that sphere are being upheld. Again, your distinction is a totally arbitrary one. I am approaching this issue from a holistic perspective – i.e. that of imparting the desired values and social norms upon the children. Listening in class is one such.</p>
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<p>Yes, I don’t get why this is an issue. Most dances occur on school property for that matter. If they have a PDA policy, they are covered here and need to enforce it just as they would during school hours.</p>