When 7-year-old Ukailya Lofton saw a picture in a magazine of a fun hairstyle she loved, the second-grader begged her mother, a hairdresser, to create the same look for her.
Her mom agreed, attaching colorful Jolly Rancher candies with elastic bands to the ends of her daughter's braids for picture day at school. The little girl enjoyed her friends' admiring comments and allowed her computer teacher to take pictures with a cellphone.
But the pictures apparently were posted on the teacher's Facebook page along with comments mocking the girl. Now her mother, Lucinda Williams, has hired a lawyer and said Friday she will sue the Chicago Public School District.
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This was a good teacher, but this was a case of poor judgment, CPS spokeswoman Monique Bond told the Chicago Tribune. It will warrant disciplinary action.
The case began last week, when another Overton Elementary School parent who is Facebook friends with the teacher saw the comments and saved and forwarded them to Williams, she said.
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Her mom agreed, attaching colorful Jolly Rancher candies with elastic bands to the ends of her daughter's braids for picture day at school. The little girl enjoyed her friends' admiring comments and allowed her computer teacher to take pictures with a cellphone.
But the pictures apparently were posted on the teacher's Facebook page along with comments mocking the girl. Now her mother, Lucinda Williams, has hired a lawyer and said Friday she will sue the Chicago Public School District.
Link to video: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/video?id=8044544
This was a good teacher, but this was a case of poor judgment, CPS spokeswoman Monique Bond told the Chicago Tribune. It will warrant disciplinary action.
The case began last week, when another Overton Elementary School parent who is Facebook friends with the teacher saw the comments and saved and forwarded them to Williams, she said.
Rest of article: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/02/teacher-accused-of-mocking-7-year-olds-hairstyle-on-facebook/
