had, in fact, had this practice going on. so, after that they told us that they were-that was not a practice of the district. a policy of the district. and they condoned it and she would not be allowed to do that anymore. >> lawrence: kila, is your daughter still at that school? >> she is. >> lawrence: and is that teacher still there as well? >> the principal is still there. >> lawrence: the principal, i'm sorry. >> um-huh, she is still there. >> lawrence: cherise, i want to go to you because you are filing a suit, a complaint with the state. where does that stand right now and what do you hope to accomplish? >> well, we filed a complaint with the office of civil rights of the u.s. department of education so it's the federal government. and we're seeking to have the practice ended not just at mary lynn but to the extent that other schools are doing that within the atlanta public school system. we want those practices ended. it's a violation of the civil