Everyone we interviewed thought that the name T.A.G. was offensive to non-T.A.G. students. That was also the opinion of two fifth-grade students, Jim Bethune, who is in T.A.G., and Alison Moran, who is not. Alison said she didn't feel offended until fourth and fifth grade, when T.A.G. kids were being singled out. Jim said that if he could choose, he would probably not elect to be in T.A.G. Alison agreed. All Laurelhurst teachers said that if they could change the T.A.G. program, the first thing they would eliminate would be the paperwork it requires.
Kids are kids in elementary school.