The Baltimore Sun published this article regarding a girl and multiple members of Essex's Kenwood High School junior varsity football team. According to the article there was a consensual sexual encounter between members of the football team and a girl which resulted in school officials forfieting the upcoming game after receiving knowledged of the incident. The school's principal also sent out letters to the parents of the students who were involved in the incident.
I am baffled by the way the school took over what the parents should be stepping up and handling. After reflecting on the article I feel more strongly that this is a parental issue not the schools.
I am somewhat confused as to where the school's responsibility lies on this matter. The article does not mention that the incident took place on school grounds in which case the school should intervene. I don't disagree with the school notifying the parents of the player's who were involved in the incident, but I do disagree with them forfieting a football game and punishing the entire team for something not all of them were a part of. The parents should be taking charge and handling this incident with their children. I don't think it is appropriate for the school to take a parental role and discipline these children for something that didn't take place on school property.
I am not condoning the behavior but parents must be held accountable for their children's actions and take responsibility in teaching them right from wrong. I don't understand why the school feels they need to take on the role of parenting by punishing these students. Perhaps it's because some parents have become lazy or too busy/involved in themselves that they feel that it is the school's responsibility to raise their children, which is very sad.
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