Not challenging, by any means, but what do you mean by "LEGITIMATE humiliation." Is humiliation, of any sort, "legitimate?"
If a teacher humiliated a child under any circumstances, that would be wrong.
It really is awful. Teacher turned bully - how horrifying for this child. Some schools are banning any kind of slogans, etc. and I agree - that would be one thing. But to publically call her out like that, and attempt to humiliate her and encourage other students to do the same? Teachers like this have no place in the school system.
Before I did or said anything I would want to be sure it was LEGITIMATE humiliation.
George Wallace! EEE gads, I remember him, lol, telling our age for sure!
The teacher was WAY out of line.
If school policy forbids wearing shirts supporting any party or candidate, then the student should be told to go home and change.
It reminds me of when I was in middle school. Briefly I liked a black boy in our almost all white school. My science teacher who supported an extremely bigoted guy, George Wallace, running for president, heard about me holding hands with the boy and tried to flunk me despite my never getting anything below a B in his class.
I had no idea how much turmoil that hand holding would lead to.
No and I agree the teacher needs reprimanded severely.
My grandkids were always told there were certain slogans, tees that were not allowed in school, but it doesn't matter in this case, teach was waaaay outta line.
This is not a teachers job. "Encouraged others to make fun of her". I'm relatively sure that this is not in the job description.
I'm SO not okay with this.
Wear an Obama shirt.
Wear a Romney shirt.
Wear a Ryan shirt.
Wear a Biden shirt.
Wear ANY shirt you want. As long as it's not profane or "off color" or banned, wear anything you want to school, and wear it proudly.
I actually LIKE it when I see people wearing Obama shirts (or Romney shirts). It shows that they at least CARE about what's going on in the country, and aren't one of the mindless "sheeople".
I'm disgusted by the teacher. She should be fired. PERIOD.
NOT COOL AT ALL...I agree R....But my headline would say Mom jailed for whooping teacher's A$$.....
LOL, People are soooo fickle!
If it was my daughter, regardless of Romney or Obama shirt, The Head Line would “Man Jailed for Whooping Teacher's ***”
That's not ok. You would think teachers would encourage children to pay attention to what is happening in their country and to learn about the electoral and voting process. I think bullying is the right word to use here and I do not blame her father for being very upset. I would be too. That's just awful.