black eye, forehead lump, and split lip!
Why you ask? NOT from me, I'll specify that right away! Today in homeroom, he had heard a big commotion outside his classroom. He and the teacher in the room next to his went out to see what was going on. Apparently a fight between two girls... with a crowd of kids starting to swarm around them chanting "fight fight fight" Grant stepped in and the girls swung - at HIM!
He got pretty beat up in the process of getting them under control, and with the other teacher's help, they got things settled down and the girls apart.
The worst paryt of the story? The girl who punched Grant the hardest, and caused the black eye and bloodied lip --- her MOM was standing there the whole time TELLING Grant to just let them fight!
Grant wants to press charges, but told the principal that the decision was up to him... that if the Princpal thinks it best to let it go, Grant would, but he warned the Principal that if they press assult charges on both the mother and student then they would be making a HUGE statement to the kids that the school wasn't going to tolerate that type of behavior. And you know what? the Principal told Grant he'd think about it for the night! Whats there to think about? If they don't press charges, then the kids know they can get away with anything now!
Sigh, the joys of inner city teaching.
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