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Well. This is certainly appalling.
For every moment I spent defending public education, there are always these instances, every so often, that make me smack my head. Instances that harm all of the good things that we could be hearing about.
When I was in elementary school, there was a similar occurrence. A mother had had a huge fight with her boyfriend that morning, and in a furious heat, grabbed her daughter and drove her to school still half-dressed, giving her daughter a blanket to cover the fact that she had no pants or shoes on.
The minute she walked into the classroom, the teacher noticed the girl's attire and that she was noticeably shook-up, took her up to the office and had the office ladies care for her until they were able to get ahold of a family member to come help.
Which is exactly what should have happened in this case. It's a pity the school couldn't find a compassionate solution to the problem.
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Words of Wisdom:
If you could really get to know someone and know that they weren't lying to you, then you would know the world was real. Because you could agree on things, you could compare notes. That must be why people get married or make Art. So they'll be able to really know something and not go insane.
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