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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

A quick look at her file, call the parents to say what you will be doing and it may have been a diff outcome

Not sure why the head did not call the parents here?

Agree with you there LT - it's not really about the suspension or whether or not it was the appropriate punishment, or about whether or not her parents knew of her mental state (they probably did)... It's just the simple fact that a parent should have been present in a group meeting to discuss the incident and to give her any needed support afterwards.

Basically, those saying the school is there to teach and not to care, you can't have it both ways. Either the school takes the temporary role of caregiver / guardian during school hours - in which case they have a duty of care for each and every student and their wellbeing - or they don't take that role at all and are mere educators - in which case someone who cares for the child must ALWAYS be a part of these sorts of decisions.