The parent asked Leo if he was talking about his dog, and he said: “No, I mean my mom. A few days later, Ms. Litwack was instructed by her district superintendent, Anita Skop, to report Ms. Super to the state. Toya Holness, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education, said in a statement that school employees have no choice but to report anything suspicious. If Ms. Super is asked if she has ever been accused of child abuse, her lawyer says, she will have to answer yes. “As a parent, my job is not to make strangers comfortable,” Ms. Super said.

Source: New York Times August 29, 2017 20:55 UTC