Mr Tushman’s Kind Act

Principal at Beecher Prep School. He is very kind and understanding. When Jack punched Julian and knocked out his baby tooth, Mr Tushman did not immediately jump to conclusion that Jack was the naught one and so deserve any punishment. From Jack’s reluctance to explain himself, Mr Tushman probably guessed that it had something to do with August. Because he had to punish Jack for it is wrong to punch someone else, no matter how deserving they are, he sort of suspended Jack for the rest of term, since it was the last few days of school anyway. He told Jack to return to school after the winter break on a clean slate. Meanwhile, Jack had to write an explanation to Mr Tushman and an apology to Julian. As an example of what a kind and understanding man he is, Mr Tushman told Jack: “I know you’re a nice kid, Jack. And I know that sometimes even nice kids do dumb things.”