No more DEAR

Just got told by my principal that we are no longer allowed to have DEAR in class. This is vaulable time for me to finish grading/prep/evaluate my students, and I think its asinine. When I pointed out my kids love it and get upset when we can't she said we could have a meeting about it. Hell no! Thats a hard No Thank you!

Anyone else have this stupid policy?

**Thank you to everyone who read the WHOLE post and actually addressed the question asked.