In an effort to get out of MS-13, a teenager wrote a confession to his teacher, who gave it to the school resource officer, who gave it to the FBI, who gave it to ICE, who is sending him back to El Salvador... to die at the hands of MS-13. Damn.https://features.propublica.org/ms-13/a-betrayal-ms13-gang-police-fbi-ice-deportation/ …
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But it seems as if whatever she did, he'd be doomed. If she said nothing, he could end up dead someday and she'd never forgive herself for not reporting what he wrote and trying to help. Even if her help inadvertently made things worse.
There are lots of things a teacher can do to support a student in thus case that doesn't involve snitching. You don't know? Former gang members make the best community organizers, and the best mentors.
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In any case, doing nothing is better than turning a vulnerable student over to the authorities. There is no scenario where that turns out well. People who are serving the public should know that.
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Maybe, but at the same time you have to wrestle with the morality of not saying anything about someone who has witnessed crimes. I would not want to be in her place.
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I do know, but you need to be so careful.
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