People are actually suing schools

Some of the most rotten people I've ever met were people in charge of schools, and they deserve to be not just sued but absolutely humiliated. Sadly, the amount of conspiracy in place to shield schools from accountability is usually a bridge too far.

But our schools aren't completely off the hook.

The school system in Petaluma, California, is facing a federal lawsuit from a former student because of a pattern of harassment that started there in 2019. School officials refused to take action against this harassment. The events forced her to enroll in remote learning - creating an inferior learning experience.

Of course, most schools now are forcing everyone to take remote learning, so hopefully there will be more lawsuits over that.

Schools in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, are being sued after a student who was enrolled in online learning was expelled because a BB gun was visible in the background as he took an online class from his bedroom. The ACLU finally awoke from its slumber by filing a brief supporting this federal suit. After the expulsion was imposed, Louisiana lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to implement new appeals processes for students punished by schools. The bill was signed into law.

But I think we can all agree there's still way too many barriers to suing schools. Schools need to have their wings clipped too every now and then.