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Teacher mocks student on Facebook, faces discipline

A Chicago public school teacher now faces disciplinary action after she posted a picture of a student and led the way in mocking the girl's hair while others commented.

Copying something she had seen in a magazine, the 7-year-old girl asked her mother to tie Jolly Rancher candies to the end of her braids, adding some color. The student then came in for picture day.



Other teachers complimented the look so she was comfortable when the computer teacher in question asked to take a camera phone picture.

On Facebook, the teacher posted the picture and posted comments like "And y’all thought I was joking!," "This is for picture day too! SMDH," and "Yeah, this is foolishness at its best."

Lucinda Williams, the mother of the student said she was shown the page by a friend who was also "friends" with the teacher on Facebook. After Williams complained to the principal, the teacher apologized and removed the picture.

Regardless, the Chicago Public School says:

The (Overton Elementary School) principal said this was a good teacher but this was a case of poor judgment. It will warrant disciplinary action.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 4 Apr 2011 21:43

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• 10 comments

• pcrazy99

  Wow. Jolly Rancher candies. The parent should be disciplined.
  

  4.4.2011 22:40 #1

• juventini

  Originally posted by pcrazy99: Wow. Jolly Rancher candies. The parent should be disciplined. Nice
  

  Forza Juve!!

  5.4.2011 00:12 #2

• xaznboitx

  7 yr old in hs?
  
  fired for stating her own opinion?
  
  
  

  5.4.2011 11:15 #3

• lissenup3

  Originally posted by pcrazy99: Wow. Jolly Rancher candies. The parent should be disciplined. They're not out of the wrapper candies you tard and this bitch teacher needs to be shamed and humiliated into NEVER doing this again.

  5.4.2011 11:33 #4

• majo4584

  things people should just keep to themselves.... should the teacher be punished? no.....frowned at sure but everyone has their own opinion......but as i said...some things need to just be kept to yourself

  5.4.2011 12:03 #5

• Notcow

  You cannot humiliate a 7-year-old girl like that, especially if there's an adult doing it. This is one of the things that is completely unacceptable for a teacher to do.
  

  5.4.2011 18:18 #6

• Azuran

  Originally posted by xaznboitx: 7 yr old in hs?
  
  fired for stating her own opinion?
  
  Where does it say high school? And disciplinary action does not mean termination. She probably received a written warning.
  

  5.4.2011 19:13 #7

• xboxdvl2

  personally i dont think you should be able to upload a pic of anyone without there permission.the teacher uploaded the picture made fun of the girl.the teacher should be punished.we live in a world where we dont have any privacy.
  

  married to my car and computer.both of them have problems.

  6.4.2011 03:02 #8

• ps3lvanub

  Only in America.
  
  You can argue 'free speech' all you want, but this is an entirely unprofessional thing for that teacher to do as the teacher has a duty to care for all of her pupils. This, evidently, means that she has not done this duty.
  

  
  
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  6.4.2011 03:35 #9

• pcrazy99

  Originally posted by lissenup3: Originally posted by pcrazy99: Wow. Jolly Rancher candies. The parent should be disciplined. Theyre not out of the wrapper candies you tard and this bitch teacher needs to be shamed and humiliated into NEVER doing this again.
  The parent should be ashamed of letting her child wear candy in her hair. It doesnt matter if they are in or out of the wrapper. If you send your child to school wearing food you should expect some people to make fun of them.

  6.4.2011 21:34 #10