I like the rumors and rally idea.
So far I like what I'm hearing so thumbs up.
Role-playing in a class room isn't boring per say, but it helps develop the characters better...ermm, I mean the characters interact in class as well. So that helps develop relationships between the characters and we can get a better feel of each other's characters. That's from my opinion though, but you guys vetoed that out which is fine by me!
I'm pretty excited for this role-play!