Student Suspended for Hugging Teacher

Updated Apr. 14, 2017 5:24PM ET / Published Dec. 20, 2013 11:00PM ET

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Hugging equals sexual harassment? According to an Atlanta high school, that’s exactly right. A 17-year-old student was suspended for one year for hugging a teacher, according to a TV report. The senior’s chances of receiving an athletic scholarship could now be in danger. The station also reported that the teacher accused the student of kissing her on the cheek and neck, which, well, then the suspension makes a bit more sense. The contents of the disciplinary report have yet to be fully revealed.

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