Family of Florida Girl Given Detention for Hugging Hires Attorney

By Published on November 6, 2015

Relatives of an eighth-grade girl in Central Florida hired an attorney after she was given detention for hugging a classmate, local media reported Wednesday.

The attorney, Matt Morgan, criticized the school’s decision, saying it “sends the wrong message to our children. They should be encouraged to be kind, not discouraged.”

The girl’s mother, Kathy Fishbough, said her daughter was given a warning after previously hugging the same classmate. The warning came after the boy put her hand on her head.

“I’m definitely hoping that we’re bringing light to this subject,” the girl’s motherย told WKMG.

Jackson Heights Middle School’s planner, given to all students, bans any kind of hugging, WKMG reports.

Read the article “Family of Florida Girl Given Detention for Hugging Hires Attorney” on foxnews.com.

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