Juanita Jean voices her opinion of the JOP who jailed the honor student for absences:

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8. i teach in an inter-city public high school

where 62% of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunches.
many of them are in the same position as Diane from texas. they go to work from school and sometimes come to school from work.
don't condemn this young woman or presume that she is not doing what she needs to do. she would not be better off separated from her family even if they are a burden.
while we like to think that life is easier for american kids, it simply is not the case.
the judge should have been looking for scholarship monies for this young woman rather than punishing her for having to work hard and struggle.
newt gingrich would have armies of poor kids doing this same thing and call it character building.