Actually, evil is not a strong enough word to describe this person’s actions. This KINDERGARTEN teacher at Morningside Elementary in Port St Lucie FL is a shining beacon of bigotry and hate in an environment where she is in control of forming lasting impressions on the minds of our children. Wendy Portillo mandated that her kindergarten class, one by one, say what they did not like about 5 year old Alex Barton a student who is in the process of being diagnosed on the autism spectrum. Then by a 14-2 vote, Alex was voted out of the class.
Here’s the article
On many levels this is disgusting. Not only was this act extremely cruel toward Alex, it was wrong to encourage his fellow students to think critically about reasons to exclude someone from the group. This is one of my (and I’m sure I’m not alone) biggest fears with our children and public education. Our child will be entering 3rd grade next fall. He is becoming aware that he is different in many ways and that his differences make him a target. Fortunately, he’s had teachers who look out for him and his peers have been great so far. But one Wendy Portillo in this delicate equation could change all of that. Alex's relationships with the other classmates is probably beyond repair. It’s a shame this happened to Alex before his classmates really got to know him. A teacher worth her salt could have strengthened these relationships for him that would have provided a support system as he navigated the school years. Instead, this monster manipulated a group of 5 year olds to project her prejudice and hostility towards a disabled child. How very sad.
Here’s the article
On many levels this is disgusting. Not only was this act extremely cruel toward Alex, it was wrong to encourage his fellow students to think critically about reasons to exclude someone from the group. This is one of my (and I’m sure I’m not alone) biggest fears with our children and public education. Our child will be entering 3rd grade next fall. He is becoming aware that he is different in many ways and that his differences make him a target. Fortunately, he’s had teachers who look out for him and his peers have been great so far. But one Wendy Portillo in this delicate equation could change all of that. Alex's relationships with the other classmates is probably beyond repair. It’s a shame this happened to Alex before his classmates really got to know him. A teacher worth her salt could have strengthened these relationships for him that would have provided a support system as he navigated the school years. Instead, this monster manipulated a group of 5 year olds to project her prejudice and hostility towards a disabled child. How very sad.
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