The anonymous voting quickly came to an end, as the principal had promised.
As a result, all parents and students signed their full names neatly on the ballot.
One of the parents articulated everyone's thoughts.
"Signing our names represents our determination to stand against bullying and say no to it! This is our brave first step."
The parent's words were met with rounds of applause.
These claps, like a slap in the face, served as a harsh reality check for Mrs. Kirby and a few other parents.
A few parents' faces were flushed with various shades of red and green, a telling sight indeed.
The class teacher then began counting votes on the chalkboard.
At the request of the parents, each vote was read out loud with the student's real name.
With Timothy Dunn being the last student to cast his vote for Option B, all 27 votes unanimously went for Option B.
The principal took the result of the votes from the teacher and immediately announced it.
