For a class project, a Taunton second grade class was asked to make a Christmas drawing. One of the students drew a picture of Jesus on the cross. The teacher, upon seeing the picture, replied that it was an important part of the story of Christ and shared his picture with the class.
Just kidding, he got the boy sent home for drawing a violent picture, plus a mandatory psych eval, at the parent’s expense:
A Taunton father is outraged after his 8-year-old son was sent home from school and required to undergo a psychological evaluation after drawing a stick-figure picture of Jesus Christ on the cross.
The father said he got a call earlier this month from Maxham Elementary School informing him that his son, a second-grade student, had created a violent drawing. The image in question depicted a crucified Jesus with Xs covering his eyes to signify that he had died on the cross. The boy wrote his name above the cross.
The boy is categorized as a special needs child, but the father says he’s never been violent.
Personally, I think the teacher needs a psych eval. For a person to look at this picture drawn and see a threat requires some very abnormal thinking.
The story takes a turn to for the worse when the father plays the race card:
Johnson, who is black, told WBZ he suspects racism is involved. He said he thinks the school overreacted and wants an apology.
Dude, Obama is president now. It’s a post racial America. Didn’t you get that memo?
Seriously, this isn’t about race. It’s about laziness and fear. School administrators find themselves afraid to make a decision and instead lean on zero tolerance rules instead of common sense.
