What a day. I didn't end up running. I could've, I got off work earlier than expected, but then I ate a late dinner and then didn't feel like going out. But that's okay, I was pretty worn out from work.
This morning before work I met up with one of my high school friends/teammates. She said a lot of things that I thought were worth noting in regards to my high school coach:
-Coaches from other teams noticed and were alarmed by some of the things he was doing (she transferred high schools)
-Her mom was warned against our coach, which solidified their decision to move (ensuring she was no longer in East boundaries).
-Her mom had reported him to the principal on multiple occasions but was always told that unless "something else happens" they wouldn't fire him. I guess because it was such a low-paying position they didn't know who else would take his place, so they kept him despite multiple reports (not just from her mom, but other parents).
Honestly, it angers me. How much of my own situation could've been avoided if those reports were taken seriously? I couldn't be mad before because I never reported anything, but to find out there were multiple reports and no action taken- do we really have to wait until someone undergoes significant trauma before we can take action? Why not prevent it before it happens? Since when is keeping predators on staff because of the threat of not filling the position more important than the safety of children?
Here's where I usually say "but it's okay," but this time, it's really not.
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