"Last year, hearing initial accounts of the tragedy of the suicide of Truman High School student and my constituent Mya Vizcarrondo- Rios, as a father, as a youth development professional, as a neighbor, it broke my heart. But, after reading in in the press of the suit filed by Mya's grieving parents, I am profoundly disturbed that the adults tasked with educating, developing and protecting our children failed Mya in such an egregious manner. As the suit states, “(Mya) was ignored and simply sent back to class without any intervention by the school." It is heartbreaking that this child spoke to both a guidance counselor and the principal of the school, who seemingly didn't take accounts of bullying leading to sexual violence seriously. It is difficult to do so, but we must acknowledge the neglect that was perpetrated on this child by those at Truman l in my Council district. Therefore I call for the immediate termination or resignation of those responsible who Mya reached out to and did not protect her."
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