Document Type
Narrative Essay
Publication Date
1989
Excerpt
I had always looked up to my grade school principal with respect and admiration. He was kindhearted and soft-spoken. He never looked down on students, but treated them as thinking, rational beings-which was frequently more than they deserved. I had no reason to believe that he ever administered unjust punishment or any punishment without due cause. He always approached the misdemeanors of students with fairness, patience, and a gentle hand. But one incident in the sixth grade classroom altered my perspective of him and reinforced my belief that adults are not exempt from making mistakes.
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Wendy, "Principals with Cash (1989)" (1989). The Valpo Core Reader. 437.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/437