Rescuing a stray kitten from the side of the road cost 67-year-old Cynthia Morgan her job as a school bus driver in Harford County, and now an international animal rights group, PETA, has taken up her cause.
“By allowing a student to rescue a kitten in distress, Cynthia Morgan demonstrated compassion that schools should be encouraging students to learn,” said PETA Associate Director Colin Henstock, “Kindness shouldn’t be punished and PETA’s calling on the school board to reinstate Miss Morgan and send the students the right message about helping others in need.”
In a letter directed to members of the Harford County Board of Education, PETA argues there’s room for both student safety and compassion, and allowing a 10-year-old to get off the bus to scoop up the kitten shouldn’t have cost the driver her certification…