HAIR styling is something that has definitely suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many pretty dodgy home haircuts gracing the Zoom screens of locked-down workers.
But in an "only in America" moment, spare a thought for a US family who are suing the school where their seven-year-old daughter had her locks lopped by one of her teachers.
The father of the Michigan child has gone so far as to lodge a $1 million lawsuit over the incident, which followed the child's hair being trimmed inexpertly by a classmate on the school bus.
Her teacher attempted to remedy the situation by "evening up" the cut, prompting strident claims that the girl's constitutional rights have been violated.
It's unclear how the $1 million in damages was calculated, but the lawsuit insists the school district "failed to properly train, monitor, direct, discipline and supervise their employees" as well as alleging "improper training, customs, procedures and policies".
The school board has undertaken an independent investigation, reviewing videos, photos and social media posts.
Officials said the staffer who cut the girl's hair was reprimanded, with the probe determining that despite "good intentions," the styling attempt had occurred without permission from her parents and without the knowledge of district administrators, and thus violated school policy.
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