verushka70

First and foremost,her son is being bullied, first by the teacher and secondly by the other students. The teacher was totally inappropriate for making such a personal comment to her son in front of the class. White or black, "bromance" is code for teens for gay. And gay is not generally accepted in high school. The fact that the administration isn't taking it seriously disturbs me. The fact that he's also being bullied on social media makes it even more difficult for the boy. Homophobia is rampant and teenagers take their cues from the adults around them. If her son is getting no protection from the school, the kids know that and will continue their harassment. They have to have the message that such behavior won't be tolerated and they're definitely not getting that message. In fact, they're getting just the opposite, that her son is fair game. It's like blaming the victim to say he's "too sensitive".

The teacher initiated the problem. If anything should happen to her son in terms of discipline, she should threaten to hire a lawyer to file a civil suit for bullying. If her son suffers, it'll be because the school, the teacher and administration together didn't protect him.

She needs to document all the incidents that have happened so far, her meetings with the teacher, the administration, any social media posts she can copy and keep, and let the school know that her son isn't at fault, but that the school is failing him. If she has to go to the board or hire a lawyer, then she should do that. Her son deserves a public apology and some support from the school team of teachers, counselors, and administrator.

You might think I'm overreacting, but I worked in public schools for 27 years and I know how miserable other kids can make a boy if they even get a hint that he might be gay. Don't get me started on how bad it is if the child is really gay.