Very well written piece. The most thought-provoking part is how the author links the ham-fisted behavior of the school administrator with the path her son followed.
The truth of the charge isn't the problem. The problem is how due process flies out the window when the charge is leveled.
Both accusers and accusees suffer from the same lack of due process. Its very tempting for other party to seek revenge that can lead to truly awful consequences.
Still, I can't help but wonder if the author isn't ascribing too much significance to the episode. The lives of teens are very full and extremely complex. They rarely reveal to parents everything that's happening to them.
The truth of the charge isn't the problem. The problem is how due process flies out the window when the charge is leveled.
Both accusers and accusees suffer from the same lack of due process. Its very tempting for other party to seek revenge that can lead to truly awful consequences.
Still, I can't help but wonder if the author isn't ascribing too much significance to the episode. The lives of teens are very full and extremely complex. They rarely reveal to parents everything that's happening to them.