12-year-old girl suspended because she lent her inhaler to a gasping classmate

A 12-year-old honor student from Texas got suspended from school for giving her asthama inhaler to another girl who was wheezing and gasping in gym class. She could also be tranferred to an "alternative schoo for up to days." The girl told Fox 4 News she feels the punishment is not fair. "I was just trying to save her life. I didn't think I was trying to do anything bad," she said.

The district says 30 days at alternative school is an initial automatic punishment for sharing a controlled substance including prescription drugs like inhalers - until there's a hearing to weigh all the facts. The final punishment could change and range from no days to the maximum of 30 days.

First, albuterol is not a controlled substance. Second where was the teacher or coach and why didn't they do anything to help the girl who was wheezing and gasping?

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