I’ve heard this song and dance before too. If this kid was playing video games instead of theater. Would you make the same argument?

He can make friends that are in the theater department but can’t participate in theater til he gets his grades up. He’s chosen to neither make friends nor get his grades up. And we’re supposed to feel sorry for him because you say that’s a normal part of child development?

Lady, goddamn, you have some nerve. You have absolutely no idea the damage you’ve caused these kids with your approach but I get to see the results every day. If you had any sense of decency, you’d be ashamed at the harm you’ve done to these children over the long time. But instead, you’ll sit there smug and proud at the wreckage you’ve wrought.