The Backpack Drop Zone: One Sixth-Grade Truth That Exposed Our Quiet Crisis

We are to direct all inquiries to the district office.”

Someone raised a hand. “Are we in trouble?”

The principal hesitated. “No one is… in trouble right now. But we have to be careful.”

Careful.

That word again.

It was the anthem of modern adulthood.

Be careful with your words.

Be careful with your feelings.

Be careful with your kindness.

Because it might continue reading …