A new definition for an old prank
A 9-year-old boy has been suspended from his New York City school for sticking a “Kick Me” sign on a classmate’s back. Principal Darryl Alhadeff informed the boy’s parents that the classic prank, a feature of schoolyard life for generations, is now “classified as ‘infraction A37’—engaging in bullying behavior” and carries an automatic two-day suspension.
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