Schools sending "fat letters" home to parents with bigger kids

Hope Green has two children in school, she told ABC News "the last thing they need is the school to now step in. You're too skinny, you're too fat," she said.

But parents are afraid the letters will put more pressure on kids, many of which are already preoccupied with their body image.

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Atlanta’s recovering office market braces for potential tariff impact

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What’s in a name? New MARTA station name a nod to sports before World Cup

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Trooper pulled to safety after patrol vehicle overturns in South Georgia creek

A Georgia State Patrol trooper is recovering after his patrol vehicle went into a creek during a pursuit and other officers pulled him to safety.