Please! This was no martyr. The teacher may have been cruel, but the young man skipped school, and encouraged disorderly behavior and truancy among other students. There is no mention of missed assignments, missed classes, exams, etc. I am sorry Mrs. Corales–your son had no right to endanger other children’s future by encouraging truancy. Your son had no “right” to skip school. Your son had no right to break school rules, and endanger himself by walking in traffic, potentially placing a huge liability on the school’s administration entrusted with his care. He broke the rules.

He made a choice to abandon his education and his graduation for the sake of an emotional appeal. He made a choice to “organize” and influence other children in doing the same. And at the end, he made a choice to end his life instead of facing the consequences that came with his choices.

But if you want to blame someone, I wonder if the California Spanish language DJ’s are going to be held responsible for encouraging this child’s truancy? Will someone call out the school administrators or teachers that encouraged kids to walk out and protest?

First off, skipping school to smoke weed or have a hooky party is completely different than leading a walkout.

Would you blame those who were killed and beaten by the police in the civil rights movements of the 60’s because they “broke the law”?

Let’s have some historical perspective instead of parroting the right wing racism with a Spanish accent.

As long as you do, I will.

My question exactly Fred. But the answer is not as important as the sensationalism.

I hope that the vice principal gets punished since when are school officials allowed to threaten our children!!!!! I have always been told to stand up for what I believe in and it is not right for someone to tell that anyone that they can not exercise their rights!!!!