Parents from Massachusetts were left outraged after a preschool allegedly forbid their children from using a common, simple phrase. Deeming the words “offensive,” students were told not to say them again. But parents say this has gone too far.
Christine Hartwell was left in total disbelief when her 4-year-old daughter Julia came home from preschool saddened by a chain of events that occurred in her classroom. It was so infuriating, the Massachusetts family said they were looking for a new preschool for the girl since her current school barred the use of a common phrase often uttered by children and adults.
According to Hartwell, Julia came home from the Pentucket Workshop Preschool, appearing rather upset and acting differently than usual. “When I asked her, what was wrong she said she was really sad about what her teacher did that day,” Hartwell recalled. Then, her little girl told her that her teacher said she couldn’t call one of her classmates her “best friend.” Read the full story here ▶
