... and what if, it was the Janitor(s) that stole that money?
She put it in an unsecured drawer at school last week....and when she returned later it was missing. When did she return? To that room?
That matters. Time line of said events.
It could be ANYONE who took her money, or she could've misplaced it.
Blaming the students SPECIFICALLY.... for her loss of $5, is capricious.
There are no witnesses.
There is no one coming forward about it.
There are no tips about the said theft. If it was a theft.
There is no basis... for blaming ONLY the students.
Again, it could have been anyone... who took her money.
Or she misplaced it.
Yet, they are punishing... the students. Only.
For something they have no clue about.
Did they even investigate this? Have the Teacher retrace her movements and routines that day?
And she put money... in an UNsecured, drawer. That is, not very smart.
It could have been anyone, who stole that money.
She was not in her room. When she returned LATER, it was missing.
Why was she not in her room?
Any teacher, cannot leave her room and the students, unattended.
And if a Teacher and her classroom leave their room together, a Teacher is supposed to LOCK that room, upon leaving.
Even a Substitute Teacher, knows that.
So, that Teacher left money in an unsecured drawer, in her classroom, and was not in, her classroom. She left the classroom unattended as well and unlocked.
Get a petition started. Have parents sign it.
Complain to the Principal.
Put things in writing.
But as you said, you are moving after this year.
That school sounds very negative and full of grumbling teachers who do not like to teach and do not like their students.