Several years ago I heard a story from an old friend, still teaching 5th grade in a large school district in Oregon.  She was seated at a large table where her students were working on art projects.  One student was repeatedly reaching over and disturbing another student's project.  My friend warned the offender not to do so, whereupon the student immediately moved to disrupt her neighbor's work again.  My friend reached out and grabbed her wrist and said, "No."  The response was immediate; "you can't touch me! I'm telling my mom!"  My friend knew she had indeed impulsively violated the "no discipline touching" rule and self-reported to the principal.  Long story short, she was suspended for a month at the parent's insistence. 

Had I done such a thing in the 5th grade and the school notified my parents, I would have been read the riot act on arrival at home and grounded for at least two weeks, giving me plenty of time to write letters of apology to all involved.

This is insanity.