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Its outrageous that more people aren't pissed about what appears to be the injustice of a child!!! Why can't taxpayers, ask questions about the steps that the caretakers within a public school are taking to ensure the safety of students? Especially when there was harm done to a child while at school and very little transparency in how the principal took good care of the child (if he actually did)? Perhaps, the principal should be considered a hero, if he did all of the right things? Perhaps, the principal should be fired? The point is: WE DON'T KNOW AND the public tries to understand by trying to get the "facts" from this disgrace of a newspaper that claims to "inform" people. Place the blame where it ACTUALLY belongs.

The story was left dangling in the air without any explanations for the public. Last thing I knew, there was an investigation taking place because it was unclear who was responsible for the child being abused in school. Why hasn't anyone wanted to clear the air, profess innocent parties to ensure the safety of the children at the school? The principal still goes into that school and is still responsible for the safety of children everyday, yet there has been no evidence presented to the public to guarantee the guy is safe for the children in the community to lean on and trust. Until undeniable evidence is presented to the public, it's fair for the public to ask questions about the people in charge, in the public school system. Like I said, all we know is that there are still people being questioned about this investigation.

It's completely unrealistic to expect humans to stop acting human. To expect humans to behave in a way that does not fit your personal needs, means: you are in denial of the truth. When information is withheld, people speculate. When people read about a kid in the paper, that experienced a harmful event (such as, the drawing on the arm) most people feel bad for the kid. So, it's not slander. It's people calling it like it is, about a guy that works with kids and there's not a lick of evidence to support the actions the guy took to help the kid. Why would anyone expect the public/parents/taxpayers to be in support of a guy responsible for the safety of kids at a school, but (as far as the public knows) is STILL in question and being investigated for his part in the abuse of a child? No update, no evidence, no proof. Just a couple of parents say "he's a nice guy". I don't think I'm alone in wanting to see some evidence before I become a cheerleader and rally around a guy that has questionable ability to care for the safety of a bunch of kids. Sorry but hearing an opinion that someone being a "nice guy", doesn't mean I feel better about his ability to ensure the safety of kids, especially after everything that the media has thrown out there about the situation.

Another red flag: Perhaps there's some negative comments being thrown around because of all of the effort going into concealing the court documents to keep them from the public?!? If there isn't anything bad to hide, no one would be arguing over the release of this information. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that it's not about the children's rights or their privacy (because their names will be removed). So the only other reason someone doesn't want information to come out is for self serving reasons. People that do the "right thing" aren't afraid of the truth, ever. None of the action (or inaction) around this case is helping the administration look good. Looks like some of these people are trying to hide something, based on all of the secrecy. And frankly,most caring individuals want to know all parties involved, that are responsible for the harm of the child, are going to receive justice. I know, shocking. If there's nothing to hide (other than the privacy of the children's names which have been removed) and everyone involved did a good job, let the truth speak for itself.

The child involved experienced abuse when that teacher made a poor choice to draw on that child's arm. So, DO NOT minimize or make light of how serious it would be, if this principal did not take immediate action upon discovering the abuse to the child. He would be responsible for the abuse of the child, for neglecting to respond immediately.Even If there is any evidence that suggests that the principal hesitated to report abuse, he is also responsible for the abuse of the child. The public has the right to question and receive undeniable confirmation that the principal did take immediate action in reporting child abuse that took place in a public school. The public deserves to know how he would respond, since he is in a position to care for children. The public deserves to know that the children in the community can be trusted, relied upon w continues to be responsible for the care of children, to serve as evidence that it would be possible to do the right thing, if ever faced with the difficult situation, as he continues his role as a principal. The idea that a person, in a position of power, might have kept their mouth closed about reporting child abuse is completely unacceptable. There is no excuse for an adult, in a position of a caretaker, that would constitute choosing to wait to report an incident, in which a child reported abuse. If the adult did not take immediate action, that would allow a child to continue to feel uncomfortable about the abuse, have the child question their reality and allow the abuse to continue.

Once again, because there is no evidence otherwise, the public is under the impression, the investigation is ongoing, the questionable principal is still in a position of being responsible for the safety of children (even though he is under investigation in a child abuse case) which leads to not knowing the truth, which leads to rumors. The harmful effects of abuse are well documented and indicate the powerless child is forever traumatized. If there is no clear evidence indicating these people did not take immediate action, the principal and all responsible parties, shouldn't be allowed to be in a position where they make decisions on behalf of children, any longer. In a public school, children deserve the right to voice their concerns if they don't feel safe, have their concerns taken seriously by a caring adult and have problems resolved, immediately. End of the story.

Hopefully, the whole truth will be provided, including all of the parts people are purposefully omitting, to stop the public from speculating and put an end to rumors. I hope the children involved in this mess are doing ok, regardless of all of this adult confusion.