Let's not turn this into a discussion of something other than what it is: a harmless prank. Kids have been pranking teachers since before public education was a

Let's not turn this into a discussion of something other than what it is: a harmless prank. Kids have been pranking teachers since before public education was a thing, let alone computers. I'm not saying it's a good or smart thing to do - but that's why they are kids and not adults. Of course educators have to enforce the rules as well as their authority in the face of insubordination, - and I don't think people are arguing the kid shouldn't get in trouble. But apologia for the felony charges is crazy, if that's sufficient grounds for a felony charge - I'd wager that a significant (double-digit) percentage of all people employed in tech would have been charged as kids.