“Daddy, my teacher hurts me when no one is watching”—my 6-year-old came home with bruises, and when the school tried to dismiss it, the truth changed everything

deeply about their students voiced support for stronger protections. For the first time, the story was no longer about one “sensitive child.”

It became about every child adults had failed to believe.

Lucía did not attend the trial every day. Grace and the child advocate made sure she was shielded whenever possible. When she needed to give a recorded continue reading …