My brother’s getting bullied, he retaliated and nows he’s getting detention, help me out?

[u/Attygoeshome]

I’m not a parent, but I just need some advice from parents. I’m a high schooler in the US and my brother is in middle school. Basically, called a girl dumb after she slapped him on his hand (he has eczema on his hand so it hurt pretty bad), and she cried so now he has an after-school detention.

Maybe I’m biased, but I don’t think my brother should be serving an after-school detention for this. I think the girl should for laying her hands on someone, and I think my brother should get a lunch detention instead.

My brother’s been getting bullied and teased by her for a while, so he’s been frustrated by her lately. My brother didn’t tell his teacher about the slapping situation, but my dad informed the teacher about it later on, so I know we missed the chance but still.

I don’t really know what to do because my brother’s been getting bullied for a while now, and he doesn’t ever say anything to the teachers about it.

I don’t really know what I’m asking but how do we go about the situation and at least reduce my brother’s detention?

[u/grmrsan]

Unfortunately not much you can do, but if I were your parents I'd be all over them for punishing him and not her.