AN: So how did Burt and Carole know about Dalton in order to suggest it to Kurt? Here's my take on it.
I knew there was more to the situation than Kurt was telling us. His comment about us not knowing what Karofsky was capable of told me that. It was clear that Kurt wasn't willing to elaborate on that subject though, and pushing the issue wasn't going to help the situation. Kurt didn't need to feel pressured from another source, he needed to feel as though somebody was doing something to help him.
Expelling Karofsky was only a partial solution. The football player wasn't the only bully in this school. Though he seemed to be giving Kurt the most trouble as of late, he wasn't the only offender. How long would it be before someone else took his place? Before one of Karofsky's friends decided that they wanted to retaliate.
After hours of looking into the situation, I had found something that might work. Something that I felt compelled to at least tell Kurt's father about, even if he didn't want to pursue it at this time.
Feeling a bit nervous, I walked into Burt Hummel's garage in search of the man. He wasn't hard to locate as he was leaning over the hood of a Ford.
"Mr. Hummel, can I talk to you for a few minutes?" I asked, approaching him.
Burt Hummel looked up in my direction and then grabbed a rag from the frame of the car. "I don't think I've ever heard of the teacher coming to see a parent before," he ventured, wiping his hands on the rag.
"Yeah, well this isn't exactly official business, but giving recent events I found out some information that I would like to share with you."
"I'm listening."
"Well, I know we're all hoping that Karofsky expulsion will solve the bullying situation that Kurt's been facing, but the reality is that it might not. Karofsky isn't the only bully, and McKinley just doesn't have stringent policies in place to deal with the situation. There are schools out there that do though."
"Like what schools?"
"Well, Dalton Academy for example. They have a zero-tolerance harassment policy in place that they do enforce. I know private school might not be a feasible solution for your family, but I just thought I would put the information out there for you to consider," I told him, holding out the brochure for the all boy academy to him.
Burt took the brochure, clearly unsure of how he felt about the situation.
Having done what I had come here to do, I turned to leave the garage. I didn't want Kurt to leave McKinley as I would be losing one of my more talented performers, but when it came down to it Kurt's safety was more important than some competition.