The School Summoned Me to Discuss My Son’s Behavior, but the Janitor Pulled Me Aside and Whispered, ‘They’re Lying to You’

I Thought the Move Was Hard on My Son—Then I Discovered His Teacher’s Real Motive

The move was tough on Jacob. His first day at the new school was rough—his teacher, Ms. Emily, reported he struggled and had incidents with classmates. He told me it was scary, that he missed his old friends. I urged him to try again. Then the school called about a “serious incident.” At the school, I ran into my ex-husband, Mark—Emily’s boyfriend. A janitor hinted she’d set Jacob up.

In the principal’s office, Emily accused Jacob of altering his test, but he said she’d told him to do it. Mark burst in, stunned. Emily admitted recognizing Jacob and lashed out at me over Mark. The principal fired her. I hugged Jacob, promising to always believe him. Outside, he held my hand tight. We’d be okay.