Besides—dummy class, Disoriented Express, Unteachables—so what? Okay, maybe they’re not academic superstars, but they’re just kids, no different from anybody else.
-- Kiana (Chapter One)

Importance: When Kiana is first told that the students in Room 117 are referred to as "Unteachables," she rejects the idea that any kid can truly be unteachable. This quote is important because it creates an opposition to the whole idea of Unteachables within any academic institution.

They’re the kids you’ve given up on. They had their chance in sixth and seventh grade, and now you’re just warehousing them until they can be the high school’s problem.
-- Mr. Kermit (Chapter Two)

Importance: When Mr. Kermit learns he is supposed to be teaching the Unteachables, he is upset because of the way the administration has handled the kids' education thus far. This quote is important because it introduces Mr. Kermit's rebellious nature and his desire to do right by...