Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a wild ride of a story for you today! Meet Keeley, a sweet 7-year-old girl who’s been stuck in virtual school hell. But that’s not even the worst part! Her teacher seems to have a serious case of name amnesia. Despite Keeley’s best efforts to set the record straight, this teacher just can’t seem to get it right. Will Keeley ever be called by her actual name? Will her dad lose his cool? Let’s dive in and find out! ♂️
Schoolgirl’s Name Nightmare!

Teacher’s Terrible Mistake! ♀️

️ The Name Game: Keeley vs Kelly!

Shy Schoolgirl’s Silent Struggle!

Dad’s Desperate Email!

️ Keeley’s Clever Clarification!

♂️ Teacher’s Terrible Blunder Continues!

School Summons Furious Father!

Dad’s Disbelief at School’s Stance!

The Great Name Debate: Dad vs. Teacher!
Well, well, well… looks like we’ve got ourselves a classic case of “Teacher Can’t Remember My Kid’s Name” syndrome! Poor Keeley has been putting up with this name nonsense all year, and her dad finally had enough. He tried to be polite, but when that didn’t work, he took matters into his own hands. Now the school’s got their panties in a twist, claiming dad overstepped his bounds. But let’s be real, is it too much to ask for a teacher to learn their student’s name? ♀️ The internet has some thoughts on this one, and they’re not holding back! ️ Let’s see what kind of juicy drama unfolds in the comments section…
Mom stands up for daughter, teaches teacher a lesson. NTA

Parent refuses to let teacher misname child, internet agrees

Standing up for your child’s name is important!

NTA suggests escalating to Principal to scare the sh*t outta them

Valuing a child’s name is crucial

NTA dad confronts teacher for daughter’s wrong name, defends correction publicly.

NTA. Calling someone by the wrong name repeatedly is mental abuse. School needs accountability.

Daughter’s name repeatedly mispronounced by teacher, parent confronts. NTA.

OP did their due diligence, teacher and principal suck

Daughter rightfully stands up to teacher misnaming her

NTA. Supporting your daughter’s identity is important

Teacher repeatedly calls daughter wrong name, NTA confronts. Basic requirement!

Teacher refuses to use correct name, parent stands up. NTA

Teacher insists on calling student wrong name despite correction
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Teacher’s lack of respect for student’s name is unacceptable. NTA.

Respectful teacher supports parent’s actions for correct name pronunciation

Dad defends daughter’s name against disrespectful teacher. NTA.
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Teacher praises dad for advocating daughter and standing up respectfully.

File a complaint with the school district. NTA

Correctly pronouncing someone’s name is basic human courtesy!

Parent stands up to teacher who repeatedly mispronounces child’s name.

Parent seeks help from counselor to address teacher’s harassment. NTA.

Confronting the teacher during a lesson may have been inappropriate. ESH.

Respectful parenting wins! Call kids by their names

Parent confronts teacher for wrong name; commenter shares relatable experience.

NTA- Empathizing with teachers is important, but daughter’s name matters.

Unwilling to learn a name? NTA parent confronts teacher
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Teacher’s failure with student’s name earns rightful criticism

Empathetic comment about name mispronunciation.

Polite reminders ignored, teacher in the wrong name faux pas. NTA.

Parent stands up for child against teacher’s mistake. NTA.

One teacher’s laziness forced a student to bear a nickname.

Teacher gets called out for repeatedly getting student’s name wrong

Parent stands up for child’s name, NTA wins the day!

Teacher repeatedly mispronounces student’s name, NTA suggests escalating issue.
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A name is part of your identity, don’t let them downplay it.

Validating Keeley’s annoyance: Teachers can learn names
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Stand up for your child’s name and never let anyone disrespect it! NTA
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Parent takes passive aggressive approach to teacher’s name mistake.

A teacher explains the importance of learning students’ names.

Parent defends child’s name, sets good example for students

Dad stands up for daughter against teacher’s mistake. NTA

Respecting names is important, teacher’s attitude is unacceptable. NTA

Dad stands up to disrespectful teacher, but did he embarrass daughter?

Teacher repeatedly calls daughter wrong name, dad confronts. NTA.

NTA confronts teacher for wrong name with email evidence

Unique name constantly mispronounced by teacher, parent stands up for daughter

A commenter shares a similar experience with a teacher mispronouncing their name.

NTA. Pronouncing names correctly is basic respect. Teacher may be racist/classist.
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Standing up for a child’s name is important

Former teacher supports dad confronting teacher for name mispronunciation.

Lazy teacher repeatedly calls student wrong name, parent confronts. NTA.
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NTA, teacher deserves reprimand for repeatedly ignoring student’s correction.

Importance of correcting a child’s name in school records

Teacher should know student names, NTA comment with no replies.

Teach your daughter to hold a mirror to their faces!

Student corrects teacher’s mistake, gets mistreated by school staff.

Music teacher admits to making mistakes, NTA for dad’s confrontation

NTA- Teacher’s mispronunciation of POC names is a common problem

Parent shares similar experience and supports dad standing up for daughter.

Calling someone by their actual name is the bare minimum of respect

Respect the name: Dad stands up for daughter’s identity.

Embracing diversity and identity is crucial in the classroom. NTA.

Teacher mistakes daughter’s name, NTA for correcting her.

Student shares clever tactic for dealing with teacher’s wrong name.

Teacher’s incompetence could lead to privacy and safety issues. NTA.

Dad stands up for daughter against petty teacher. NTA

Teacher repeatedly called daughter wrong name, school sided with teacher.

NTA. Respectful name pronunciation is basic decency. Keep fighting, Dad!

NTA, a teacher in Japan agrees that getting a student’s name right is important. The situation may be challenging but parents deserve to be heard.

A commenter shares their experience with a similar situation.

Standing up for your child’s name is important. NTA

Suggests a clever way to deal with teacher’s mistake.

Teacher power tripping over 7-year-old. Polite correction justified. NTA.

Teacher admits fault, but is it worth confronting them publicly?

Teacher ignores student’s name, dad stands up for daughter. #NTA

Polite correction of teacher’s mistake is not ‘drastic’

Respect is key . NTA for correcting teacher’s mistake.

Parent-teacher meeting might be more useful. Mutual respect is important

Teacher repeatedly calls student the wrong name, dad confronts her

Complimenting the name Keeley with a basketball reference
