School District Flunks the Test

Re “Teen Settles Suit Over District Revealing His Grade-Point Average,” Jan. 9:

I find shocking the stubbornness of the school district in their statement that they chose not to be bullied by a former student and they held the high moral ground.

The school district admitted fault and wrote a letter of apology to Albert Nguyen. They wasted taxpayers’ money in defending the lawsuits. Who is bullied by whom? Who has more financial resources? What is the high moral ground when they violated the law? If they so believe, why did they apologize?

Our kids deserve better. How could we teach our children democracy and respect for the law when school districts arrogantly violate the law and invade our children’s rights?

I wonder if the Los Alamitos Unified School District would do the same to a student if that student is the daughter of Bill Clinton?

TOAN NGUYEN

Fountain Valley

* I am outraged. We came to this country for love of democracy and freedom from government’s oppression. The Los Alamitos Unified School District attempted to use its power to shut off the voice of its students when it barred Albert Nguyen from taking his elected seat. Worse yet, the school officials humiliated Albert when they disclosed his confidential information to the public.

I applaud Albert’s courage to file the lawsuit against the school district. We should be reminded that our country is great not because we produce leaders with top grade point averages but because we respect the rights of our citizens and the democratic spirit. The school district cannot walk free when it violated the law. Somebody must be hold accountable for this act. An apology is not enough.

TONY TRAN

Tustin

* I don’t understand how the school district said it was bullied by an 18-year-old student. I think it should be the other way around. Albert Nguyen must have been the victim in this lawsuit.

He must have been bullied by the school district when it did not let him assume his elected position. Albert must have been humiliated by the school district when it disclosed his grades to a newspaper. Albert must have been so harassed by the school district that he had to transfer to another school.

Perhaps Albert made a mistake in one single semester. His 3.5 grade-point average speaks for his academic achievement. What about the mistakes of the school officials? Can they get away by a letter of apology?

CHAU TRAN

Westminster