Virginia 6th grader suspended because he waited too long to report classmate who brought bullet to school, family says

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Virginia 6th grader suspended because he waited too long to report classmate who brought bullet to school, family says

Minyvonne Burke
Fri, September 13, 2024 at 3:53 PM EDT
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The family of an 11-year-old boy said he was suspended from his Virginia Beach, Virginia, school because administrators thought he waited too long to report that another student brought a bullet to class.

An attorney for the family accused St. John the Apostle Catholic School of punishing the sixth grader when he was only trying to do the right thing.

“They’re like, ‘Thank you so much for reporting, now you’re suspended.’ And it’s like, ‘I did the right thing and now I’m in trouble,’” attorney Tim Anderson said in a phone call Friday. “They’re ruining this kid’s academic career by putting a suspension on his middle school record.”

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The incident happened last week as the boy’s class was preparing to take a standardized test. Anderson said a student pulled out a bullet and showed it to the 11-year-old right before the test started.

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