No touching rule in school? Even hand shakes, high-fives or hugs.

A rule against physical contact at a Virginia middle school is so strict that students can be sent to the principal's office for hugging, holding hands or a handshake.

Unlike some schools in the area, which ban fighting or inappropriate touching, Kilmer Middle School in a suburb of Washington, D.C., bans all touching _ and that has some parents lobbying for a change, the Washington Post reported in its Monday editions.

Hugging was Hal Beaulieu's crime when he sat next to his girlfriend at lunch a few months ago and put his arm around her shoulder. He was given a warning, but told that repeat missteps could lead to detention. » Full article here