A mother was shocked to learn that her daughter’s teacher was making her eat lunch in a separate room because of the ‘smelly’ food she brought. Despite the teacher denying the accusation, the daughter’s best friend confirmed that she had been eating alone. The mother took her concerns to the principal, but the teacher refused to see anything wrong with her actions. The mother ultimately had to move her daughter to another homeroom to finish the school year. Read on to learn more about this case of discrimination against ‘foreign’ food.
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A mother has taken action against her daughter’s teacher who isolated her during lunchtime because of her packed lunches. The teacher claimed that the daughter brought ‘smelly foods’ and was distracting other students with her ‘foreign’ food choices. The mother, who had been targeted by teachers for similar reasons in the past, was shocked and upset that her daughter was experiencing the same prejudice.
Despite the teacher denying the accusations, the mother’s daughter’s best friend and another teacher confirmed the teacher’s wrongdoing. The mother took her daughter to another homeroom to finish up the school year. This incident highlights the importance of cultural sensitivity and the need for teachers to be aware of the potential harm their actions can cause. The next section will feature reactions to this story.
NTA comment and replies condemn teacher’s racist and abusive behavior.
Teacher isolated student for ethnic food at lunch. Commenters are outraged.
Husband’s disbelief adds insult to injury for daughter facing racism.
Mother stands up for daughter against dishonest and racist teacher ♀️
NTA. Reporting the teacher’s prejudiced behavior is necessary
Racism in the cafeteria? Not cool, teacher. #NTA
Standing up against racism in schools ♀️
Mother stands up against teacher’s racism
Mother defends daughter against lunchtime discrimination by teacher.
Standing up against discrimination in school lunchrooms
Support for daughter’s experience of racism, education for husband.
Listening to your kid pays off! Good job, mom!
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Mother supports daughter after teacher isolates her; potential civil rights conflict.
Heartwarming support for mom standing up for her daughter ❤️
Mother defends daughter against unfair punishment by teacher. #ParentingGoals
Standing up for her daughter, definitely NTA
Eating a tomato-looking fruit is too distracting? NTA wins.
Mother defends daughter against racist teacher with husband’s support ❤️
Xenophobia in lunchtime isolation? Let’s talk about fruit instead
Supportive comment calls for teacher’s firing
Stand up for what’s right and teach your child empowerment
Teacher’s unprofessional behavior during lunchtime sparks outrage from parent and educator alike
Former teacher and school leader confirms parent’s concerns. NTA.
Supportive comment calls out unsupportive husband in NTA situation
Parent calls out racism in school, demands teacher’s investigation
Parenting trust issues causing daughter to suffer
As a teacher/principal/union rep, I’d report this moron ASAP
Depriving a child of cafeteria experience because of culture? NTA!
Standing up for your child’s lunch choices. #MomGoals
Encouraging kids to try new foods is a win-win situation
Bullying for cultural foods is not acceptable. NTA.
Standing up against racism and bullying in schools ✊
Teacher caught red-handed isolating student during lunchtime. #NotTheAHole
Standing up for your child is always the right move. NTA!
Standing up against racism in education ♀️
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Commenter accuses teacher of racism and criticizes parenting choices.
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Believe your daughter, you’re not the a**hole here
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Empowering solidarity among Asian Americans with similar school experiences
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Supportive comment validates daughter’s experience of discrimination by teacher.
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Momma bear **activates** to defend daughter against ignorant teacher and husband.
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You go, mom! Standing up for your child!
Parenting is hard enough without dealing with microaggressions.
This teacher deserves a write-up for isolating a student.
Last Updated on April 10, 2023 by Azka