How To Apologize

The politically-correct way to apologize is to issue a "non-apology apology", to apologize "if I hurt/offended anyone" rather than "to those I hurt/offended".  It's clearly not sincere, nor is it intended to be so.

This family knows how to issue a genuine apology:

The sixth-grade girl at a private school in Northern Virginia who accused three classmates last week of forcibly cutting her hair now says the allegations were false, according to a statements from the girl’s family and the principal at Immanuel Christian School in Springfield.

School officials met with the girl and her family Monday morning before releasing the statement.

The 12-year-old, who is African American, had said three white boys at the school held her down in a school playground a week ago during recess, covered her mouth, called her insulting names and used scissors to cut her hair.

The grandparents of the girl, who are her legal guardians, released an apology Monday.

“To those young boys and their parents, we sincerely apologize for the pain and anxiety these allegations have caused,” the grandparents wrote in a statement sent to The Washington Post by the school. “To the administrators and families of Immanuel Christian School, we are sorry for the damage this incident has done to trust within the school family and the undue scorn it has brought to the school.

“To the broader community, who rallied in such passionate support for our daughter, we apologize for betraying your trust.

“We understand there will be consequences and we’re prepared to take responsibility for them,” the statement continued. “We know that it will take time to heal, and we hope and pray that the boys, their families, the school and the broader community will be able to forgive us in time.”

Good parenting by example.