Alice Havers was Jadie's kindergarten teacher for two years. Although she tried to get Jadie to talk, she was never successful. The fight over speech eventually became a power struggle for the two. Mrs. Havers embarrasses Torey with her over-the-top comments when Torey is successful in getting Jadie to talk during her first day of work. Alice also teachers Amber, Jadie's younger sister. Because of her experience with both children, Mrs. Havers is questioned about both Jadie and Amber during the police investigation.