My Teacher Threw My Report About My Marine Dad’s Dog in the Trash and Made Me Apologize—Then Scout Walked Into Our Classroom

Clara opened the folder.

“I want to know which part she thinks I got wrong.”

Lauren looked at the damaged pages.

Then at her daughter.

“That’s a question we can take to the principal.”

Clara reached into her pocket.

Pulled out the yellow sticky note.

Smoothed it against the folder.