I'm not sure how teachable the moment is - the impression the absurdist conclusion of the essay gives me is that Evan thinks it doesn't matter what he says or how good/bad his arguments are, the adults are crazy and will levy bullshit penalties regardless. Which... they did.

The missed opportunity I see is for LW and their partner to prove Evan wrong about *all* adults being unreasonable and talk through his issues with school policy, support him in his reasonable complaints, and *then* maybe point out that the brain transplant thing wasn't going to get any good result. Maybe nothing would! But it's possible something might, especially if his parents backed him.

Instead LW is playing right to Evan's worst expectations. Adults *are* crazy and punishment-happy and never on his side. :(