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"A Taunton father is outraged after his 8-year-old son was sent home from school and required to undergo a psychological evaluation after drawing a stick-figure picture of Jesus Christ on the cross.
The father said he got a call earlier this month from Maxham Elementary School informing him that his son, a second-grade student, had created a violent drawing. The image in question depicted a crucified Jesus with Xs covering his eyes to signify that he had died on the cross. The boy wrote his name above the cross."
An article from Taunton Gazette (somewhere in Massachusetts) posted this article Monday. The Taunton school officials on Tuesday in another article [this one right HERE] rebuked Taunton Gazette for releasing an article they "PROFESSIONALLY" labeled lies and rumors.
"The inaccuracies in the original media story have resulted in a great deal of criticism and scrutiny of the system that is unwarranted," Julie Hackett, superintendent, said.
According to Hackett, there was no assignment to draw a representation of Christmas and the child was not suspended. It is still unclear why the boy drew this; but, it is clear that because the child put his name above the cross the teacher felt the need to alert the principal of the school and the it's staff psychologist.
The father is distraught by all of this and wants the school to pay him for pain and suffering this case has caused his son and his family.
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