Sunday, July 25, 2004

Memo from the Principal: Children Don't Steal

We are in a meeting with the principal, Mrs. Tipover.  I forget how, but the topic of students' telling one story and teacher's telling another comes up.  Mrs. Tipover has an anecdote:

"You have to know how to talk to kids!  I had a little sixth grade boy in my office, and a girl had accused him of stealing her book.  I said, 'Billy, did you steal Kesha's book?'  And he said no.  So I said, 'Billy, do you know where Kesha's book is?'  And he said yes.  'Where?' I asked.  He said, 'In my locker.'  He didn't even know he had stolen it!!"

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