Horseplay

Horseplay is dangerous. Entering the classroom loudly and out of control can easily escalate into a bad situation; moreover, some students find it distracting and even scary. We owe it to one another to maintain a safe environment for everyone, both emotionally and physically.

Below, you will find ten articles about horseplay injuries that have occurred in schools. A major theme of each of the articles is that no student was injured intentionally. Things just got out of hand or went terribly wrong. It is important to control ourselves in the classroom, so we maintain a safe environment for everyone.

• • Horseplay Gone Too Far

  • https://www.knightcrier.org/opinion/2015/01/02/horse-play-and-roughhousing-at-school-has-already-gone-too-far/

• Horseplay Leaves Student Seriously Injured

  • https://abc11.com/news/student-rushed-to-surgery-after-horse-play-injury/687755/

• "5 Star" Slapping Game Leads to Arrests for Two Students

  • https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article71677842.html

• Horseplay Results in Spinal Injury for Middle School Student

  • https://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/05/15/horse-play-takes-a-turn-for-the-worse-at-a-florida-school/

  • Horseplay Results in Head Injury for a Middle School Student

  • https://www.tribdem.com/news/local_news/student-disciplined-for-incident-at-greater-johnstown-middle-school/article_f692cfbd-4df8-5ba0-96b6-03a5e1f1806a.html

• Horseplay Results in Concussion for a Middle School Boy

  • https://wjactv.com/news/local/charges-filed-against-greater-johnstown-middle-school-student-in-assault-case

• Middle School Boy Suffers Major Head Injury Due to Others' Horseplay

  • https://wjactv.com/news/local/charges-filed-against-greater-johnstown-middle-school-student-in-assault-case

• Middle School Boy Suffers Neck Fracture as a Result of Horseplay in School

  • https://www.local10.com/news/local/teens-neck-fractured-at-school-during-horseplay

• "Necking" Results in Nerve Injury for Student

  • https://abc7chicago.com/mom-warns-other-parents-about-necking-game/4010660/

• Middle School Girl Injured When Other Students' Horseplay Gets Out of Hand

  • https://www.wcvb.com/article/springfield-mom-says-daughter-assaulted-at-school/8198424