Chapter 14 - The Board Removes Her AuthorityThe district suspended Mrs. Dalton without classroom access pending final disciplinary proceedings.
Her dean candidacy ended.
Not paused.
Withdrawn as incompatible with ongoing investigation.
The district also removed Dr. Keene from student-discipline oversight while reviewing his decisions.
He remained principal temporarily in other capacities.
Parents were divided.
Some said:
“Cancel culture.”
Others:
“She hit a child.”
A petition to reinstate her collected eight hundred signatures.
Another demanding termination collected twelve hundred.
The board refused to decide by petition count.
Evidence.
Process.
Mrs. Dalton’s union provided representation.
Due process mattered even when the video looked clear.
Gavin hated waiting.
Noah did not.
“I don’t want everyone talking about me forever.”
That changed Gavin’s focus.
Justice for Noah could not become endless public spectacle about Noah.
The Monroes stopped giving interviews.
A local reporter requested Ethan’s video.
They declined.
The footage remained evidence, not entertainment.
That choice protected Noah.
It also cost them narrative control.
Online rumors spread.
Noah had attacked teacher first.
False.
Noah had faked illness.
False.
Ruler was rubber.
Irrelevant.
Mrs. Dalton never touched him.
Video contradicted.
Tessa wanted to respond to every lie.
Noah said:
“Don’t.”
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She listened.
Growth.
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