A teacher called my 7-year-old daughter’s family photo “”inappropriate”” — then the principal looked at it and asked everyone to remain seated.
Last Monday, my daughter’s teacher asked every student to bring in a family photo for a class project.
My seven-year-old, Sophie, was adopted.
She knew she had biological parents before us, and we had always answered her questions gently and honestly. They had both died in a car accident when she was a baby.
That evening, I offered her dozens of pictures from our family albums.
She chose one of us at the beach.
Or at least, that was what I thought.
The next afternoon, the school called.
When I arrived, Sophie’s class was still sitting at their desks.
Her teacher, Mrs. Parker, looked annoyed.
“”Your daughter brought something completely inappropriate for a second-grade project.””
She handed me a folded newspaper clipping.
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My stomach dropped.
I had
A teacher called my 7-year-old daughter’s family photo “”inappropriate””
