She stormed in with a group of parents, demanding resolution. This matter couldn't be brushed aside—it required an outcome, or it would escalate.

Lina was equally distressed. This directive from above insisted that all parents must sign. If they refused, the school must create circumstances that would compel them to comply.

Naturally, the pressure would fall on the children. In a school, what leverage did one have over parents if not their kids?

Eric and Sylvia left as well. There was nothin