Mass. 2nd-grader sent home for crucifix drawing

[The Straight Story]

Mass. 2nd-grader sent home for crucifix drawing

(AP) – 2 hours ago

TAUNTON, Mass. — An 8-year-old boy was sent home from school and ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after he was asked to make a Christmas drawing and came up with what appeared to be a stick figure of Jesus on a cross, the child's father said Tuesday.

Chester Johnson told WBZ-TV that his son made the drawing on Dec. 2 after his second-grade teacher asked children to sketch something that reminded them of the holiday.

Johnson said the teacher became upset when his son said he drew himself on the cross. Johnson, who is black, told WBZ he suspects racism is involved. He said he thinks the school overreacted and wants an apology.

Johnson told the Taunton Daily Gazette, which first reported the story on Tuesday, that his son gets specialized reading and speech instruction and has never been violent in school.

An educational consultant working with the Johnson family said the teacher was also alarmed when the boy drew Xs for Jesus' eyes.

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[DURHAM D]

1. oh gheez - I'm bored already with this non-story

[JuniperLea]

2. Oh good GAWD!

Jesus was dead on the cross and needed Xs for eyes!

The only problem here is the poor little kid confused Easter and Christmas... he's held true to the Easter story... Jesus, dead, on a cross. Simple. What the hell is up here?

[FarCenter]

3. It is not good to have kids exposed to graphic depictions of torture