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war321321 t1_j6f2ryp wrote

How about building an actual community where every child feels supported and cared about instead?

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subjiciendum t1_j6fg996 wrote

Hard to make someone feel supported and cared about when they aren't actually supported or cared about.

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avo_cado t1_j6fml26 wrote

Why not both

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war321321 t1_j6fo4sf wrote

Because this is nothing other than pure theatrics from the district.

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Hillbl3 t1_j6g7viq wrote

They aren't going to win, but that doesn't make it pure theatrics. It's pretty well documented at this point that social media is terrible for the mental health of teenagers.

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SendAstronomy t1_j6h2cyt wrote

They don't care if the kids feel supported or cared about, they want money.

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defusted t1_j6fn0ys wrote

Because blaming a boogyman is so much easier.

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stuckonsometrain t1_j6fzw07 wrote

Because what so you do once the kids go home and get on their phones?

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HeyImGilly t1_j6fvijk wrote

Hey, this is America. Nothing is more democratic than suing someone.

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Psychological_Ad6588 t1_j6gotoq wrote

This school district is filled with administrative positions that are beyond out of touch. They climb the ladder then get to a point where they can't get higher, so new positions are created and there are tons of people who sit in office buildings making up wasys to justify their position. If they cared about mental health, they would work to equalize the quality of all of the schools and not focus on the magnet schools. How does it effect the mental health of a student to know that they're not "good enough" to get into the IB school, CAPA, or the other magnet programs? The kids in the general high schools are pretty much told by the district that they're not worthy of the extras so they fit into the mold that the district sets for them.

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MaybeADumbass t1_j6i8bl8 wrote

To be fair, it's WAY easier to just focus on schools like CAPA, Sci-Tech, etc. because they have so many fewer problems. /s

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unenlightenedgoblin t1_j6g2lmq wrote

Is this a good use of taxpayer dollars?

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JetSetDynasty t1_j6gacgd wrote

From the article:

>Pittsburgh Public Schools solicitor Ira Weiss called the proposed litigation “appropriate action to take.” The proposed lawsuit would seek to recover increased costs associated with therapies, learning loss, counseling and other mental health services.

>He said there will not be a cost to the district because one of the law firms will be covering the upfront expenses.

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IrrumaboMalum t1_j6gy16o wrote

Will the law firms also cover the costs when they lose in court?

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30686 t1_j6kgpdw wrote

What would those costs be?

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IrrumaboMalum t1_j6l5yeb wrote

You think lawyers work for free?

They'll want compensation, win or lose, for their time. And agreeing to covering the upfront expenses doesn't mean they are doing the entire case pro bono.

Plus there is the possibility that the losing party will also have to pay the legal expenses of the winning party (unsure of those particular laws here in PA). So not only could we, the taxpayers, be on the hook for the legal costs of the school districts - but also the legal costs of the social media platforms they are suing.

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30686 t1_j6mkm4b wrote

I misunderstood the post. I thought it implied that the district's attorneys were handling the case on a contingent fee basis. "Upon further review," it just said they would cover the "upfront expenses," whatever they are. That's what my brain saw on a quick scan.

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Albert-React t1_j6io30i wrote

Get your kids off social media is the simple solution. There's no reason for anyone under 15-16 to be on it.

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s4t0sh1n4k4m0t0 t1_j6iqydg wrote

> Guy: if my kid is that fucked up shouldn't I be the one sueing them?
> School: No! Idiot! Then we wouldn't get the money! Look at this guy, he's just as dumb as his fucked up kid is!

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Wuz314159 t1_j6gv3jw wrote

ALWAYS shoot the messenger.
Bullies will always bully. Especially with the Republican Party thriving on hate and intolerance towards marginal communities.

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Zenith2017 t1_j6i6swj wrote

The abuse and lack of mental health care is what makes public schools shitty, not social media lol

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