The Sandpaper Lesson That Went Viral and Exposed What Teens Carry Inside

it.”

I held her gaze. “He destroyed his own device.”

“That’s not the point.”

“No.” I nodded slowly. “That’s exactly the point. In this building, when a kid breaks down, everyone wants to know who to blame. Me. The parents. The phones. The news. The other kids. The politics outside. Somebody to point at.”

I leaned forward until my elbows touched the desk.continue reading …