Tennessee

The mother is making points. Had she appealed, her son would be reinstated in school. It happens here far more often than parents and community members would be comfortable knowing. She also said kids avoided her son because he wouldn’t answer whether he was vaccinated. But she won’t say if he’s vaccinated. Teachers and kids are threatened every year. The days when districts can just say it’s a joke are over. But if a parent refuses to appeal, that’s on them.