Imagine you’re a 20-year-old student trying to juggle university life and family responsibilities. You’re asked to take care of your baby cousin due to a family emergency, and you think you’ve got everything under control. But when you bring the baby to your online class, things take an unexpected turn.
Family Emergency Strikes

Babysitting Duty Calls

Morning Class Dilemma

Sleeping Baby on Board

Presentation Time

Offering Proof

Camera On, Baby Asleep

Grade Deduction

Professor’s Accusation

Edit: Clarifications

Stressed Student’s Judgment

The Pity Prop Controversy
So, our sleep-deprived hero managed to give a presentation with a sleeping baby in his lap, only to be accused of using the baby as a ‘pity prop’ by his professor. Despite providing proof of the family emergency, the professor still marked him down, leaving him questioning if he was in the wrong. What do you think? Let’s dive into some top reactions from the internet!
NTA. Take this to Academic Affairs and the Department Head. #professorasshole

Student faces unfair treatment for bringing baby to online class . NTA, report the professor.

Teacher’s unfair grading causes outrage, student brings baby to class

Baby slept through class, emergency justified attendance. Impressive parenting

Defending bringing baby to online class, NTA faces criticism.

Defend your rights! Complain about the professor’s laughable assumption

Supportive comment defends parent bringing baby to online class

Support for reporting student who brought baby to class

Support for bringing baby to online class, report professor

NTA for bringing baby to online class. Professor was unprofessional.

Support for student bringing baby to online class amidst discrimination

Two professors support student bringing baby to online class

Student brings baby to online class, defends actions.

Don’t let unfair grading slide. Stand up for yourself! NTA
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Stand up for yourself! Complain about unfair grading.

College professor criticized for online class baby policy

Debate over authenticity of story, with some calling fake.

Parenting during online classes is tough, but being graded unfairly? NTA

Support for bringing baby to class, suggest reporting teacher.

Single parent defends bringing baby to online class

Defend yourself against a cynical professor! You’re NTA

A heartwarming story of a dad bringing his baby to class

Parenting during online classes: NTA, professor is the a**hole

Commenter defends student graded unfairly by professor
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Support for bringing baby to class, report professor for projection.

Parent defends bringing baby to online class, receives support.

Discrimination against bringing baby to online class. Hold accountable.

Fight for your grade! Get that A with proof

Babies in college classes? NTA shares their experience.

Supportive comment suggests reporting unfair teacher for discrimination.

Student defends bringing baby to class, gets support.

Student brings baby to online class, gets accused of pity points

Stand up for your rights! Report the unfair teacher.

Holding a baby during online class: NTA or distraction?

Student receives support after being unfairly graded for online class.

Stand up for yourself! NTA for bringing a sleeping baby

Reporting a baby in an online class? Unprofessional or necessary?
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Parenting during online classes: NTA for bringing baby, be understanding.



Support for student bringing baby to online class amidst criticism


Calling out unprofessional behavior during pandemic

Student called out for bringing baby to online class. NTA.

Lecturer shamed for grading student’s online presentation with baby present
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