Honor student supporting siblings jailed after missing school due to exhaustion
CBS Houston reports,
A 17-year-old high school honor student who works two jobs and financially supports her two siblings is heading into summer on a sour note after spending a night in jail for being too tired to attend school.
Diane Tran was arrested in open court and sentenced to 24 hours in jail Wednesday after being repeatedly truant due to exhaustion. KHOU reports that Tran, a junior at Willis High School, was warned by Judge Lanny Moriarty last month to stop missing school. When she missed classes again this month, Moriarty wanted to make an example of Tran.
“If you let one (truant student) run loose, what are you gonna’ do with the rest of ‘em? Let them go too?” Moriarty asked, according to KHOU.
This is a classic example of the ridiculous one-size-fits-all government school system. This student/employee is obviously self-disciplined and self-motivated. Switch to homeschooling. Do your school work on your own time and let the busybody judge tend to the real sheeple.