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

A different kind—the kind that happens when adults realize a kid is about to say something they can’t control.

“I’m in Mrs. Baker’s class,” Tommy continued. His voice shook at first, then steadied. “And everyone keeps talking about her like she did something to us.”

He pointed at the table where the board sat.

“But she didn’t do something to us,” he said.continue reading …