My friend who loves Waldorf has had her son in 3 different Waldorf schools (b/c of geographic moves) - none of them played the "it" game. I can't imagine that's part of the global philosophy or the curriculum.
I don't think it's the norm. Then again, neither did my friend. At least, now Irene can know to look for and/or ask about it. I have also found that this type of bullying, turning a blind eye to it by the teachers isn't unheard of; it depends on how the school interprets and applies the Waldorf pedagogy.
