received the call during second period.
“Can you come down? We’ve got a student refusing to remove his cap.”
Our school has a strict no-hats rule. It always has. But something in the teacher’s tone made me pause.
When I arrived at my office, there he was. Jaden. Eighth grader. Usually quiet, respectful. Today? Slouched deeply in the chair, arms crossed, cap pulled so low I could barely see his eyes.
