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TAUNTON -- The story smacked of religious bias during the Christmas season: An elementary school allegedly suspended a second-grader, it went, and required the boy to undergo a psychological evaluation after he drew a picture of Jesus Christ on the cross.
But today, Taunton school officials challenged the account, first reported in the Taunton Daily Gazette and later repeated by the boy's father. The reports have created a media frenzy in this city south of Boston.
Julie Hackett, superintendent of Taunton Public Schools, said the student was never suspended and that neither he nor other students at the Maxham Elementary School were asked by their teacher to sketch something that reminded them of Christmas or any religious holiday, as the newspaper reported and the father suggested.
She said it was unclear whether the boy -- who put his name above his stick-figure portrait of Christ on the cross -- even drew it in school.
"The inaccuracies in the original media story have resulted in a great deal of criticism and scrutiny of the system that is unwarranted," she said.
"It hurts me that they did this to my kid," Chester Johnson, the boy's father, told the Globe. "They can't mess with our religion; they owe us a small lump sum for this.''
Taunton schools rebut report on child's Jesus drawing - Local News Updates - The Boston Globe
TAUNTON -- The story smacked of religious bias during the Christmas season: An elementary school allegedly suspended a second-grader, it went, and required the boy to undergo a psychological evaluation after he drew a picture of Jesus Christ on the cross.
But today, Taunton school officials challenged the account, first reported in the Taunton Daily Gazette and later repeated by the boy's father. The reports have created a media frenzy in this city south of Boston.
Julie Hackett, superintendent of Taunton Public Schools, said the student was never suspended and that neither he nor other students at the Maxham Elementary School were asked by their teacher to sketch something that reminded them of Christmas or any religious holiday, as the newspaper reported and the father suggested.
She said it was unclear whether the boy -- who put his name above his stick-figure portrait of Christ on the cross -- even drew it in school.
"The inaccuracies in the original media story have resulted in a great deal of criticism and scrutiny of the system that is unwarranted," she said.
"It hurts me that they did this to my kid," Chester Johnson, the boy's father, told the Globe. "They can't mess with our religion; they owe us a small lump sum for this.''
Hmmm. Thoughts?
Good grief, he put his name on a picture he drew. What a hullabaloo.
The father's story seems to be a hoax at this point. Out to get a little cash this holiday season.
The original story says:Guess she was working on her own story.Superintendent Julie Hackett said she could not discuss an individual student and did not address the drawing specifically or the teacher's reaction to it, but did say the school has safety protocols in place that were followed.
Hackett did not return multiple calls from The Associated Press on Tuesday.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9CJTKRO0&show_article=1
Now that this is out I temporarily recant my one statement and will take a wait an see attitude. I am exploring all options and will decide if further escalation of abusive outrage is warranted against either party.
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Now that this is out I temporarily recant my one statement and will take a wait an see attitude. I am exploring all options and will decide if further escalation of abusive outrage is warranted against either party.
Thank you. We will not be taking any questions at this time.
This is why I wait on topics like these now a days.
I am conferring with my advisers on this subject. We will have a statement for you in a week or two.
Now that this is out I temporarily recant my one statement and will take a wait an see attitude. I am exploring all options and will decide if further escalation of abusive outrage is warranted against either party.
Thank you. We will not be taking any questions at this time.
This is why I wait on topics like these now a days.
I am conferring with my advisers on this subject. We will have a statement for you in a week or two.
I refuse to make a comment until Rush or Fox News tells me what to say.
This is why I wait on topics like these now a days.
I am conferring with my advisers on this subject. We will have a statement for you in a week or two.
I refuse to make a comment until Rush or Fox News tells me what to say.
Taunton schools rebut report on child's Jesus drawing - Local News Updates - The Boston Globe
TAUNTON -- The story smacked of religious bias during the Christmas season: An elementary school allegedly suspended a second-grader, it went, and required the boy to undergo a psychological evaluation after he drew a picture of Jesus Christ on the cross.
But today, Taunton school officials challenged the account, first reported in the Taunton Daily Gazette and later repeated by the boy's father. The reports have created a media frenzy in this city south of Boston.
Julie Hackett, superintendent of Taunton Public Schools, said the student was never suspended and that neither he nor other students at the Maxham Elementary School were asked by their teacher to sketch something that reminded them of Christmas or any religious holiday, as the newspaper reported and the father suggested.
She said it was unclear whether the boy -- who put his name above his stick-figure portrait of Christ on the cross -- even drew it in school.
"The inaccuracies in the original media story have resulted in a great deal of criticism and scrutiny of the system that is unwarranted," she said.
"It hurts me that they did this to my kid," Chester Johnson, the boy's father, told the Globe. "They can't mess with our religion; they owe us a small lump sum for this.''
Hmmm. Thoughts?
So much for all that "Christian Bashing."
