Oregon first-grader humiliated by school’s punishment after being 1 minute late to class

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133. It takes a Village

As soon as this became an issue at school, like the 2nd time the boy was late, either the school administrators and or the teacher should have gone the extra mile to solve the problem. The child wasn't at fault and should not have been singled out/punished. And what's up with not contacting the parents?

OK... so the mother has health issues and car issues, and no telling how many other issues. What to do? Does the family attend church regularly? If so, contact their church to see if the pastor/priest/etc could help this family out by transporting the child to and from school each day. Is there a law against administrators or teachers giving rides to their students? One of them could help the family out until the family has solved their transportation problem. Perhaps there is someone, like the parent of another child that goes to school there, who runs a car pool. Maybe the father could talk to his employer about changing his schedule, so he could get the boy to school & home every day? What about family members, like that concerned grandmother, Laura Hoover. Does she have a car & no scheduling problems? Might it be time to contact social services to check on this family? (That would be the last resort.)

I hope Ellen DeGeneres hears about this and investigates the back story on the family. The boy needs some serious encouragement at this point in time. The first couple years of school are the most important time in a child's education. What happens there can make them or break them.

Thank you, Liberal_in_LA, for inking this story. Hope the family gets the help they apparently need.