Usually When teens get in trouble for posting things online, it's often for things like drunken antics,
offensive behavior, or criminal activity. But that was not the case for one high school student, who publicly called out her school’s nasty water situation was apparently suspended for her trouble.
offensive behavior, or criminal activity. But that was not the case for one high school student, who publicly called out her school’s nasty water situation was apparently suspended for her trouble.
Hazel Juco, a senior at John Glenn High School in Westland, Michigan, recently was suspended for posting a photo on Twitter and Facebook of the water situation in one of the building’s bathrooms.
And boy, it didn’t look good!
And boy, it didn’t look good!
Once the pictures went viral, she was slapped with out-of-school suspension, the school claimed that the suspension was apparently because the photo was an
“inappropriate use of electronics in
the restroom,” she told the local ABC news station.
But she argued that almost all her classmates
took photos all the time in the school
bathrooms—a claim totally backed up when
some of them started tweeting selfies they’d
apparently taken in the school
bathrooms—and never got in trouble.
took photos all the time in the school
bathrooms—a claim totally backed up when
some of them started tweeting selfies they’d
apparently taken in the school
bathrooms—and never got in trouble.
“Every girl takes selfies in the
bathroom and makes it their profile
pictures, No one has
gotten in trouble.” she says
When the TV station finally called the school
district, the superintendent Michele
Harmala—probably sensing the
incident would spark an
explosion of terrible publicity —said the
suspension was unwarranted.
district, the superintendent Michele
Harmala—probably sensing the
incident would spark an
explosion of terrible publicity —said the
suspension was unwarranted.
“The
punishment is inappropriate. I am
going to make sure the out of school
suspension is removed from the
student’s record,” she said.
It was later revealed that the superintendent had earlier reported about the case of dirty water to the authorities but the high school administrators apparently
didn’t do anything about the dirty
water or the pipe that needed
replacing and maintenance.
Harmala promises the issue is being addressed,
so at least Juco will be vindicated in
that regard.
didn’t do anything about the dirty
water or the pipe that needed
replacing and maintenance.
Harmala promises the issue is being addressed,
so at least Juco will be vindicated in
that regard.
Although Harmala spoke against posting evidence online but rather advice's reporting
issues directly to the required school authorities is a better solution because it’s likely to prompt a quicker fix. And also saves the school some embarrassment too.
