After a student reportedly attacked Michael Homitz’s daughter during lunch at Avon Grove High School, leaving her with a concussion, Homitz home-schooled his daughter and has publicly criticized school administrators for allegedly failing to protect her.
The Feb. 23 assault was recorded by a student in the lunchroom and posted on the Internet.
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After the fight, Homitz withdrew his daughter from school and began teaching her at home because he felt school officials could no longer ensure her safety.
“No child is safe in that school if they’re not going to do anything about it. I wouldn’t feel safe as a teacher.”
Homitz said he repeatedly reported the bullying to school administrators on multiple occasions and warned it would eventually become physical. He believes administrators failed to take action to prevent the Feb. 23 incident.
To add insult to injury, Homitz said that instead of being expelled the attacker reportedly received a 10-day suspension and then returned to school. “The school didn’t do anything about it. The same thing is happening here and every school across the country.”
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