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This is a result of the school administration interpreting mandates for student safety in the narrowest manner. I taught in a small rural elementary. Years ago we had occasions like Grandparents Day where grandparents were allowed to visit the school and have lunch with the kids. They were even allowed to sit in the classroom during class if there were empty seats available. Then the government started passing knee jerk rules and laws on student safety after columbine and other school shootings. My last principal decided the only way to obey the laws was to keep all parents and grandparents out of the building. He had to choose between common sense and idiotic rules.

That did away with having room mothers and other benefits to the school. Parents were no longer allowed to walk their kids to class or talk to the teachers in the hall. School and community relations took a dump as the result.