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Georgia student who posted a photo of a crowded hallway at her school, no longer suspended.

Georgia student who posted a photo of a crowded hallway at her school, no longer suspended.
In this photo posted on Twitter, students crowd a hallway, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Ga. The 30,000-student suburban Paulding County school district in suburban Atlanta resumed classes Monday with 70% of students returning for in-person classes five days a week, days after the principal at North Paulding announced some members of the football team had tested positive for COVID-19. The district says it is encouraging mask use, but isn't requiring it. (Twitter via AP)

Hannah Watters, the North Paulding High School sophomore who posted a viral photo of students without masks in the crowded hallways of her school is no longer suspended.

“This morning my school called and they have deleted my suspension. To everyone supporting me, I can’t thank you enough. If I’m not responding it’s because my life has been somewhat crazy the past few days. Once again thank you,” Watters said in a tweet.

https://twitter.com/ihateiceman/status/1291729018828578819

Lynne Watters, Hannah’s mom confirmed to CNN that her suspension was reversed.

Hannah was initially suspended for violating several parts of the school’s code of conduct, her mom told the network. They include using a cell phone during school hours, using social media during school hours, and violating student privacy by photographing them.

“I was concerned for the safety of everyone in that building and everyone in the county because precautions that the CDC and guidelines that the CDC has been telling us for months now, weren’t being followed,” Hannah told CNN.

https://twitter.com/ihateiceman/status/1290728743263252480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1290728743263252480%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedailybeast.com%2Fhannah-watters-georgia-student-who-posted-terrifying-pics-of-packed-school-hallways-no-longer-suspended

Parents are wary about sending their children back to the classroom and teachers are nervous are going back, amid the surge in coronavirus cases.

(Photo: Hannah Watters)