Fifth-grade teachers ban dating to reduce 'broken hearts.' Mom says that's 'my job'

Teachers at an Indiana elementary school raised some eyebrows (and possibly broke some hearts) when they sent a letter to parents of fifth-grade students that included an interesting new rule: No dating allowed.

Fifth graders at Riverside Elementary School in Jeffersonville, Indiana, were given Tuesday and Wednesday "to make sure that relationships have ended," according to a note sent home Wednesday to parents and guardians of students.

The note from the three fifth-grade teachers at Riverside Elementary said that while students are at the age in which "they become interested and develop crushes," it is also the age that "hearts can get broken quickly."

"At this age, children are dating and breaking up within days of each other. This leads to many broken hearts, which carry over into the classroom," the teachers wrote. "To combat students having broken hearts, we have implemented a zero dating policy. We are still encouraging our fifth graders to have many friends and to develop strong friendship.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/parenting/2019/09/26/indiana-elementary-school-jeffersonville-riverside-no-dating-fifth-grade-students/3776434002/