Written by PETA
When killing time came, a Concordia, Kansas, high school student wasted not a minute in taking action to save a friend. No way, no how was Whitney Hillman going to bind her beloved chicken's feet with wire and chop his head off over a bucket, as an animal husbandry teacher at Concordia High School had instructed her class to do. Instead, Whitney placed Chicklett Chicken-Hillman in her bag and headed home.
Whitney's decision landed her a two-day, in-school suspension—but Chicklett was saved and sent to live on a farm. Does Whitney have any regrets? Heck no! She gladly accepted her punishment for leaving school grounds, paid the school for Chicklett, and has refused to apologize for her actions, noting that her previously stated objections were ignored by the instructor.
PETA's youth division, peta2, is sending Whitney a big "thank you!" for recognizing that chickens are friends (in Chicklett's case, even Facebook friends), not food. History will look back kindly on this compassionate student.
Written by Karin Bennett
This is one of the reasons why I would never put a child of mine in public school. They would either be home schooled or enrolled in a private Christian school, and if they went to the Christian school that had science or animal husbandry classes, I would make it very clear to the administration that MY child would not be killing or dissecting any living thing in the name of "education."
What the heck is wrong with that school?? Could you please forward the school's email address so we can tell them to stop this non-sense!! And a BIG hug and kisses to you from me, Whitney!! God bless you and your loving compassion!!
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