Dang, I feel so bad for my old HS. They actually made national news (I first saw the story on CNN's website).
*basically wanting to cry after reading the Sun article*
I mean, my God, has the school gone down the tubes
THAT badly in the last 17 years (since my graduation)?? I'm so angry about that now.
When I went to WHS in the 80's, I was proud to go to that school. Fighting was not that big of a deal, just some small ones here and there (but, Woodlawn has always had a rep for being a "fighting school"). There were so many other things about WHS that was good, and that we won awards for.
"As students on stage acted out peaceful ways to resolve conflict, one student's mother confronted a group of girls who had been bothering her child, authorities said."
See there? The school probably did nothing to help her daughter out, and so the mother took it upon herself to do something. Of course, not saying that it was "right", but I certainly
understand. Hell, I probably would have done the same thing (except I would have threatened everyone with police action and lawsuits. I certainly would have found out who the parents of the girls were, so that I could have addressed them one-on-one). If worse came to worse, I would just have to do what Els is thinking about doing: remove my child from the school.
Jesus, I'm so beside myself now!!! I hate hearing bad things about my HS, because I had such a great time during my 4 years there and I still have faith in the public school system (because not everyone can afford private school).
*upset now...*
