No, I don't think you're overreacting at all. I don't think she has the money for an attorney of any kind. But I will pass on all your advice. And, yes, I thought it was kind of blame the victim, especially since none of it would have happened if the teacher hadn't made that comment in the first place.

Yes, school kids (of any age) can be really cruel.

Interestingly, I texted my younger sister (she turns 47 in June) who teaches high school and she had no idea bromance was interpreted as gay by African American or any other kids. She thought it was guy BFFs. She actually thanked me for letting her know. I don't know if it makes any difference, but she teaches in (very liberal) Madison, Wisconsin.

Lucifuge (above) says bromance is basically code for gay with everyone, which was news to me. So I guess bromance=gay, at least in a majority of age groups and cultures. At any rate, it doesn't really matter so much what it means, what matters is how it is interpreted... and if it's interpreted as gay, no one should be applying it to any student. Especially not a teacher imho.

I'm glad you thought it was totally inappropriate of the teacher to say, because I thought so too. I don't understand how in any circumstances that was an appropriate thing to say about any kid in front of his entire class.

Thanks for your take on it.