A mother took to a parenting forum to seek advice after her first-grade daughter was punished for leaving a school movie day she didn’t enjoy.
A Great Student
The little girl had earned the privilege of a movie day after participating in a read-a-thon and had picked it as one of her five prizes.
She Didn’t Like the Choices
However, when it came time for the movie day, the little girl didn’t enjoy the choice of film and asked the supervising teacher if she could return to her classroom.
A Differing Opinion
The teacher agreed and said, “yes, of course, sweetie.” However, when the little girl returned to her classroom, her teacher was “livid” and called her “rude for wanting to leave the movie.”
A Cruel Punishment
The teacher then told the young girl that she was “off-limits for the rest of the day,” which meant that no one was allowed to talk to her or acknowledge her.
Nervous To Tell Her Mother
The little girl came home upset and “apprehensive to tell me she got in trouble,” according to her mother. The mother was taken aback by the punishment and sought guidance from the forum.
The Benefit of the Doubt
She acknowledged that there could be more to the story, yet her daughter insisted there wasn’t, and the mother decided to believe her. The mother said her daughter was worried she’d be mad, but she wasn’t mad, just confused.
A Polite Young Child
The mother added that her daughter is “super polite and never gets in trouble,” and any school personnel or adults around her have always had good things to say about her.
A Strange Punishment
The mother was unsure if the punishment was a common practice and felt it was cruel. She didn’t see why her daughter should be forced to watch a movie that was a prize, presented as optional, and not educational.
Overreaction or Justified
She wondered if she was overreacting and sought guidance from the forum.
The Internet Responds
One person wrote, “Who do these teachers think they are lately, they are acting like they are the parents. if that’s what you want, then you can support them all.”
Another said, “Just go speak to the teacher. Why would you go online?”
A Different Point of View
Another commenter who had a different point of view said, “The movie is an instructional class the children are to take. Whether she likes it or not. I don’t think teaching a whole class the mean-spirited ‘shunning’ is a good idea, though.”
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