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Teacher Doesn’t Like This 11-Year-Old Being Thankful For Getting Adopted By Two Dads, So These Three Girls Get Her Fired
An 11-year old faced harsh judgement from a substitute teacher when he said during a class discussion that he was thankful for his two adoptive dads. The internet is applauding the swift response from his classmates who didn’t hesitate to defend him and report the teacher, as well as the undisclosed Utah school district’s decision to ban her from teaching there again after she tried to use the boy’s family as a negative example to push her anti-gay views.
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The incident was reported by local news
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Louis van Amstel, a professional ballroom dancer and choreographer who has appeared on Dancing with the Stars, and his husband of almost three years, are in the process of adopting the 11-year-old.
Van Amstel was notified of the incident by the school’s administration and proceeded to post about it on social media, becoming emotional over his son Daniel’s words. He also told local news that Daniel had been afraid to stand up for himself for fear of causing an inconvenience that would dissuade van Amstel and his husband from going through with the adoption.
The couple has since met with the parents of the girls who reported the substitute teacher, thanking them for raising kids willing to take the side of a peer who’s being bullied even if the bully is a teacher.
Louis van Amstel posted on social media about the incident
Our child was bullied. pic.twitter.com/gZ5yI0Z2F0
— Louis van Amstel (@LouisVanAmstel) November 22, 2019
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A Twitter user who commented on the news shared statistics revealing the disparity between how many children in the US are eligible for adoption, and how many are successfully adopted. The 11-year-old’s fear that his adoption would fall through after he has already been through two failed adoptions is sadly common—studies have found children over the age of 9 being adopted at a much lower rate than younger children, despite making up almost half of children in foster care.
Considering these statistics, it’s especially reprehensible that a person in a position of authority would turn a child’s joyful news that he’s being adopted into an opportunity to spread a homophobic agenda because the parents are a gay couple.
Commenters passed on their congratulations to the family on the adoption, and applauded the girls for standing up to an adult who should really not be working with children.
Here’s what some commenters had to say
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K. Blanchette 6 years ago
People need to just take their homophobic opinions and stuff up their.... Nevermind. Gay parents are better than no parents. Who the hell says "don't be grateful for your loving family because they're icky" to a CHILD?!
RaroaRaroa 6 years ago
I'm sure many times gay parents are also better than straight parents. Not just better than none at all!
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Derek Morris 6 years ago
My Son and his partner have adopted a fantastic little boy, so he now has 2 dads. Yoou couldnt find a more devoted 2 dads. Those 3 girls deserve a big THANK YOU for doing what was right. and well done to the girls parents.
Rosie Hamilton 6 years ago
More good news! I love hearing about children getting adopted by any caring people.
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Minnie-me 6 years ago
If I had to guess, this woman/monster is an old bible thumping bigot flapping her bingo wings and I am not surprised she would say that. But what’s worse about the whole situation, is not that we expect this from these types of people, is that she made this poor kid afraid his 2 dads will change their minds on adopting him and said he made her rant. That’s what makes her the lowest of low and pure evil!
Aunt Messy 6 years ago
She's a substitute, so she's probably in her early 20s, just graduated from a jeebus freak phony "school" and was raised by bigots....and Mormons, who are bigots by definition.
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WilvanderHeijden 6 years ago
Some people just shouldn't be working with children. Name and shame this moron for spreading her homophobic idea's like Nicole Landry ( a special needs teacher) was named and shamed for kicking a child with Down syndrom. Nicole Landry keeps all her licenses and continues to teach special needs children.....
Chris Jones 6 years ago
That's disgusting. I am beyond horrified that someone kicked a child and is still allowed anywhere near them in a classroom.
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Bunzilla 6 years ago
I cannot think of anything more evil than telling a child who is so happy and thankful to finally be adopted by two loving parents, that they shouldn't be happy, and that the people adopting them are deviants, etc, etc, etc. I mean, seriously?! Thank goodness for those little girls for standing up to her, and doing the right thing. Also? I hope that woman is never allowed to teach or to be in charge of children again, because she's a monster.
María Hermida 6 years ago
Even if being gay were wrong, is it the kid's fault? I mean, whatever you may think of a person's life/options/ideas it's just stupid to shame his/her children. You really need to be a very bad, bitter, disgusting person to ruin a kid's happiness instead of minding your own business and living your own life. I'm happy this bigot will never teach again. She's dangerous.
Amber Cook 6 years ago
Here in Utah we got this story when it came out a week or so ago. I have to honestly say that I LOVE that this story has gotten shared here on Bored Panda! I love the things I find to read on here and all the more that one has come across of such an amazing story of these dads, their son (which CONGRATS to ALL of you for gaining a new son as well as getting two dads for the lil man) and these three girls! Yes it's a Utah story, no not everyone is Mormon and a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Teachers can not be allowed to do something like this! I applaud those three little girls as well as their parents for teaching these girls that something like that is not right, even though that lady was a teacher and an adult!
K. Blanchette 6 years ago
People need to just take their homophobic opinions and stuff up their.... Nevermind. Gay parents are better than no parents. Who the hell says "don't be grateful for your loving family because they're icky" to a CHILD?!
RaroaRaroa 6 years ago
I'm sure many times gay parents are also better than straight parents. Not just better than none at all!
Load More Replies... Derek Morris 6 years ago
My Son and his partner have adopted a fantastic little boy, so he now has 2 dads. Yoou couldnt find a more devoted 2 dads. Those 3 girls deserve a big THANK YOU for doing what was right. and well done to the girls parents.
Rosie Hamilton 6 years ago
More good news! I love hearing about children getting adopted by any caring people.
Load More Replies... Minnie-me 6 years ago
If I had to guess, this woman/monster is an old bible thumping bigot flapping her bingo wings and I am not surprised she would say that. But what’s worse about the whole situation, is not that we expect this from these types of people, is that she made this poor kid afraid his 2 dads will change their minds on adopting him and said he made her rant. That’s what makes her the lowest of low and pure evil!
Aunt Messy 6 years ago
She's a substitute, so she's probably in her early 20s, just graduated from a jeebus freak phony "school" and was raised by bigots....and Mormons, who are bigots by definition.
Load More Replies... WilvanderHeijden 6 years ago
Some people just shouldn't be working with children. Name and shame this moron for spreading her homophobic idea's like Nicole Landry ( a special needs teacher) was named and shamed for kicking a child with Down syndrom. Nicole Landry keeps all her licenses and continues to teach special needs children.....
Chris Jones 6 years ago
That's disgusting. I am beyond horrified that someone kicked a child and is still allowed anywhere near them in a classroom.
Load More Replies... Bunzilla 6 years ago
I cannot think of anything more evil than telling a child who is so happy and thankful to finally be adopted by two loving parents, that they shouldn't be happy, and that the people adopting them are deviants, etc, etc, etc. I mean, seriously?! Thank goodness for those little girls for standing up to her, and doing the right thing. Also? I hope that woman is never allowed to teach or to be in charge of children again, because she's a monster.
María Hermida 6 years ago
Even if being gay were wrong, is it the kid's fault? I mean, whatever you may think of a person's life/options/ideas it's just stupid to shame his/her children. You really need to be a very bad, bitter, disgusting person to ruin a kid's happiness instead of minding your own business and living your own life. I'm happy this bigot will never teach again. She's dangerous.
Amber Cook 6 years ago
Here in Utah we got this story when it came out a week or so ago. I have to honestly say that I LOVE that this story has gotten shared here on Bored Panda! I love the things I find to read on here and all the more that one has come across of such an amazing story of these dads, their son (which CONGRATS to ALL of you for gaining a new son as well as getting two dads for the lil man) and these three girls! Yes it's a Utah story, no not everyone is Mormon and a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Teachers can not be allowed to do something like this! I applaud those three little girls as well as their parents for teaching these girls that something like that is not right, even though that lady was a teacher and an adult!
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