Because of Mr. Terupt question

It was Jessica, the new girl from California's Mom who thinks that. I think that it's easy for a parent to make that judgement who's not with the kids everyday and is judging from the outside. I was surprised that Jessica didn't react differently when her Mom said it. She does object, but the conversation ends too quickly and Jessica seems like she accepts it.

Yeah, I agree.

It actually bothered me what Jessica's mom had said. I don't think Mr. Terupt is to blame. It was a hard snowball, it's not like the kid threw a knife. Accidents are bound to happen. I've taken my students out for extra recess before and a game of kickball when they had earned it. If the student's kickball would have knocked me unconscious, does that mean it would have been my fault?