After Recess,Cooper Tells Mrs

question 26

Multiple Choice

After recess,Cooper tells Mrs.Morris that Jeremy has cigarette burns on his chest and goes on to say that Jeremy says his mom's boyfriend did that to him last night.Mrs.Morris asks Jeremy to come with her to the nurse's office,and there she confirms the cigarette burns and the story.What is the best way for Mrs.Morris to follow up at this point?

• A)Report the situation to the principal and discuss further follow-up.
• B)Call Jeremy's mom and warn her that the school has noticed the burn marks.
• C)Call the police to the school and discuss the matter with the police.
• D)Tell Jeremy to let Mrs.Morris know if this happens again.

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