Do you agree with this schools policy?

I read a story about an elementary school in the U.K.According to the story,the school had just installed a brand new,lamninated gym floor for their school.The school didnt want the floor to be scuffed up by the treads on sneakers,and going in socks would be a sliping hazard of rhe floor;therefore,the school required the students to go in bare feet for their p e. class.The story claimed that alot of the parents objected to the policy,but I think that it actually made sense.What is your opinion?

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33person · 26-30, M

Fully honest answer here:
The main objections to this that I can see are that if someone has a fungal infection, this would be a way that it could spread to other kids, and if the fire alarm goes off, depending on the terrain just outside the building, it might be unbearably painful to evacuate the building barefoot for most students. A third objection I could see to this is that this policy could lead to a sharp increase in pedophiles with foot fetishes applying to be gym teachers just so that they can enjoy this circumstance. I have a foot fetish myself, and as a middle- and high-school student, I'd have also enjoyed this policy, seeing all the girls barefoot, etc. But I have to say, I don't think it's a very good idea. It'd also make it unsafe to play certain sports because it'd increase the risk of dropping a ball on one's feet and hurting their feet.

pip8153 · 70-79, M

@33person I can't help thinking you are being somewhat overprotective here. I did all p.e. barefoot at both my primary and secondary schools - this was both inside and outside in the 50s and 60s. We had no problem with any area outside the buildings. I'm sure balls got dropped on feet with no harm being done, indeed we had to kick the hard, heavy footballs of the day whilst barefoot and, once we had got used to it we found we could kick them some distance. I was not good at team games and preferred cross country, barefoot of course and came to no harm. Perhaps you think children are more delicate now?