I agree with you. In my anger, I overstated the case.
Nonetheless, it was a despicable thing the principal did to that boy and there is no excuse for it. He should lose his job over this.
Geez, from one overstatement to the next.
No, he shouldn’t lose his job over this. However, he should certainly be chastened by the experience. And if the superintendent has already written him up for a few other obvious violations of common sense then, yes, he should probably be removed from his position.
A principal with an ounce of common sense would have listened to the parent’s explanation and either made a decision on the spot that the haircut wasn’t a mohawk, or would have let things be while pursuing a policy clarification with the board. And if a majority of the board ruled that his haircut remained in violation of policy, you’d see a brand new school board at the voters’ first opportunity, particularly when you consider that the school is named for a Medal of Honor recipient.