[Jim in CT]

my 8th grader was in advanced math today. for some
reason, the teacher had them answering questions on some online platform, even though they were in class, and each kid could enter a screen name. my sons name is jason, his favorite athlete by far, is Floyd Mayweather ( don’t ask me why), so he picked the name Jason Floyd.

The teacher assumed he meant George Floyd, and was mocking his death, and gave him a detention. i spoke to the teacher, showed her posters of Mayweather he has in his room. She was unmoved. I talked to the principal and the superintendent. Detention dropped.

Fortunately for us, that same math teacher is supposed to write him a letter of recommendation this week, so he qualifies for the honors math track at the high school. the same math teacher who i just complained about to her boss, and her boss’ boss. I’m certain it will be a glowing recommendation.

Time for private school!!