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TexasTowelie

(112,237 posts)
Sat May 3, 2014, 10:37 AM May 2014

Teacher told my son he was going to hell

Woodville, Texas -- Woodville dad Kendall Coleman plans to either homeschool his 7-year-old son or start a charter school after a teacher allegedly told the first grader that he is going to hell for telling a lie.

"It didn't sit well with me as a parent or with me as a Christian," Coleman said on Friday. "I believe in the totality of the gospel and that a lie is a sin, but Jesus died for our sins."

Coleman, a Woodville ISD graduate who has volunteered with his son's class at Wheat Elementary, operates a Christian-based non-profit organization in the Woodville area.

He said his son, Isaiah, was upset by the teacher's comments, which were made last month.

More at http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Woodville-dad-Teacher-told-my-son-he-was-going-5449271.php .

[font color=green]Also disturbing was one of the comments after the article, "She should have told the little dude that because of his color, he has an excellent chance of going to prison. Black folks seem not to understand."[/font]

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Teacher told my son he was going to hell (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2014 OP
That's a twist. SamKnause May 2014 #1
What an idiot shenmue May 2014 #2
Fucking teacher needs to get fired! gopiscrap May 2014 #3
That's Hard On The Little Guy BUT Vogon_Glory May 2014 #4
She should at least be reprimanded, perhaps even fired TxDemChem May 2014 #5

Vogon_Glory

(9,118 posts)
4. That's Hard On The Little Guy BUT
Sat May 3, 2014, 02:43 PM
May 2014

That is a cruel thing to say to a small child, yet you can't help but wonder about the ethics and mores of Religious Right politicos and activists who sooner lie than say grace if they do much as open their mouths.

TxDemChem

(1,918 posts)
5. She should at least be reprimanded, perhaps even fired
Mon May 5, 2014, 06:04 AM
May 2014

Her lack of common sense and decency probably messed this poor kid up for a while.

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