Boy Refuses To Do Homework, Then Mom Looks Closely And Sees Why

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She stormed into his room and snatched his diary from his bed before making her way into the kitchen. She grabbed her pen and started scribbling on the paper, writing a note to his teacher. She was pressing down on the paper so hard that it could rip at any moment.

She was fuming as she angrily wrote down the words, “He will NOT be taking part in this in any sort of way!!”. Once she was done, she harshly slammed the pen into the counter. But what happened?

Hard Working

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Tara Cali’s day worked on a tight schedule. She was a mother, a wife and a full-time employee. She sometimes struggled to find a good balance between all of it, but she prioritized helping her son with his homework.

Tara wanted her son to taught well at school, but she knew there was a clear line between appropriate and inappropriate lessons.

Dropping Him Off

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The day started off normal. She spent the morning making her son breakfast and preparing lunch for school before handing him his shoes and dropping him off.

She waved at him as she watched him walk through the school doors. That was when she left for work. She was pleased with the warm weather, it was a perfect day. But little did she know that the beautiful day would contrast her impending rage.

What?

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A few hours later, she returned to the school to pick her son up. When she got there, she asked him how the day went, and he assured her that it was amazing. He told her how they got to learn lots and lots of new things.

He then said something that Tara did not at all understand. She laughed as she asked, “Are you speaking gibberish.” He wasn’t speaking gibberish though, he was saying something she couldn’t understand.

What He Learned

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They got home and Tara began preparing their dinner. She smiled as she spoke to her husband about his day, but that was when she heard her son begin to speak gibberish again. She made a joke to her husband that that was what schools were teaching children these days.

Her son seemed proud of himself as she told him to stop messing around. However, he wasn’t messing around. He was saying what he had learned in class that day. But suddenly, his chin fell.

She Heard It

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He couldn’t believe that his parents weren’t praising his good memory and impressive new skill. He ate his dinner in silence until he was allowed to get up nd go do his homework.

Tara cleaned the kitchen while he worked in the next room, and that’s when she heard it. The sound that would cause her to throw a fit.

Disgrace

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She made her way over to her son and snatched the phone from his hands, “What is this?” She asked in an odd tone. He was confused by her reaction as he answered. “Where did you get this? Who showed this to you?” She begged him to tell her, she needed answers right now. He answered

She was livid! She wanted to know what went on in his teacher’s head. He was too young for this. She couldn’t control her rage as she spat, “This is absolutely sickening! A complete disgrace!”.

Ignorance

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It all made sense now, he wasn’t speaking gibberish this whole time. What he was saying was something she was completely ignorant to. She had never experienced this in her life.

She looked at her distressed son, he was anxious, like he’d done something wrong. She informed him that it wasn’t his fault, but it was his teacher’s. She would make his teacher pay for this.

Angry Note

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She shut off the screen he was looking at and grabbed his homework diary before storming into the kitchen. She got her pen out before scribbling down on the piece of paper. She was writing the teacher an angry note. She pressed down on the paper so hard that the tip of the pencil snapped.

Her blood was boiling as she wrote, “will NOT be taking part in this in any sort of way”!! She was calling the teacher out for what she had done. She informed her that if she had a problem with it, she could call her lawyer.

Karma

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She went to her bedroom and sat on her bed as she opened Facebook. She was so angry and determined to get revenge on the teacher that she decided to post about it on Facebook.

She told her son exactly what to do when he handed her the note, and she couldn’t wait for karma to teacher her a lesson, but karma was targeting someone else

Not Backing Down

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The teacher was dumbfounded at Tara’s response to her son’s homework and took it up with the school board. She then asked Tara’s son why he refused to do the homework and he let them know that his mother told him not to.

Why would she do that? What was he saying and how did it relate to his homework? Why all this uproar?

World Religion Day

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Tara’s son was given the homework of listening to some Muslim prayers through a QR code printed on his homework diary. That day they had learnt a bit about Islamic prayer and beliefs.

It was a day of world religion teachings as the teacher and school felt it was important to educate kids on the different religions of the world to enlighten any religious ignorance. But this wasn’t how Tara saw it.

Seriously?

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‘How about Christian practices? That sheet has never came home, this year or last! [sic]’ she added to her written tirade.

Under the QR code that students were invited to scan to hear the call to prayer from a Mosque in Istanbul, Cali simply wrote, ‘Seriously?’ and penned in six Bible verses instead. And the reason?

Christianity Only

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Tara considered this an ‘indoctrinate into the religion’ and resented the idea that her son be taught anything other than Chistianity. She proved her point by quoting several bible verses at the end of her note.

But now that the teacher was equipped with all the facts of the matter, she was ready to set Tara straight, but she wasn’t the only one. Remember that facebook post?

Heated Debates

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It took off and created a heated debate online about what should and shouldn’t be taught in schools. Some users shamed Tara for her views saying:

“I am a teacher and completely agree that this should be taught as a part of world history curriculum. And that QR code is an awesome, interactive idea. I actually love this assignment”. But others disagreed.

Going Viral

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While you’d think that Tara’s Facebook post would mostly be ignored by most of the world, it managed to rack up 38,000 likes and more than 123,000 shares.

Some of the comments from parents accuse the government of ‘brainwashing’ their children and insist that Christianity is being sidelined in favor of Islamic teachings in schools.

Support

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“GOOD FOR YOU MOM! We, as Americans, need to stand up for Christianity, which ARE the principals on which this country was founded!” one supporter wrote.

Another user said: “Seventh graders do not, nor never had, “world history”. First, they need to learn Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton. So….NO. don’t try to tell me that this should be a part of their studies.”

Not Alone

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Judging from the support Tara initially received, she’s not alone in her views. “If you can’t teach Jesus you shouldn’t be able to teach Islam,” quipped another user.

But there’s a problem with this. America isn’t actually a Christian country. And, in U.S. schools, teachers are allowed to teach students about Jesus. Here’s where things started to heat up.

A Divisive Issue

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After so much initial support from likeminded people, Tara’s post started to gain traction in circles with opposing views – especially teachers.

They pointed out that learning about a range of religions and cultures is a standard component of the curriculum in California, and it is essential for a well-rounded education. And, ironically, the textbook does include chapters about Christianity.

A Standardized Curriculum

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One teacher wrote: “Let me first say, I’m a Christian, but I feel like you’re taking this a little far. This is a part of World History. It’s not to force religion upon your child…”

“Remember that the teaching method is standardized. So that’s a California thing. So good luck trying to find a different school that’s NOT going to teach that textbook in this state.”

The American Civil Liberties Union

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While U.S. schools have the right to teach their students about the different religions around the world, they may not “advance particular religious beliefs” upon them. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, “The school’s approach to religion is academic, not devotional.”

Awareness, Not Indoctrination

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The American Civil Liberties Union expands on that: “The school may strive for student awareness of religions, but should not press for student acceptance of any religion. The school may sponsor study about religion, but may not sponsor the practice of religion.”

But Tara is not the only one who opposes schools teaching students about different religions.

More Protests

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In Tennessee, Parents outraged parents also voiced their anger that students are being taught the five pillars of Islam. In Georgia, people have formed a Facebook group with more than 4,000 members in order to contest “Georgia’s Islamic Curriculum.”

There is growing anger about the way the U.S. school system is approaching Islam. Unfortunately, the movement seems to be fuelled by the misconception that all Muslims are extremists. But it’s not the first time parents have been up in arms over Islam, and it certainly won’t be the last…

Brother Rice High School

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Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills has come under fire by dozens of angry parents for their “prayer room” on the school’s grounds.

Because the Catholic school has more than a dozen Muslim students, the school president decided to let them use a “sacred space” to pray. But when the parents heard about it, the complaints came pouring in.

“Unconscionable!”

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Parents wrote in to 7 Acion News, complaining that the prayer room at the school is “unconscionable,” with one mother even saying that the religious education she’s paying for is undermined by Muslim students using the prayer room to practice their religious beliefs.

So, how did the prayer room come about on the Catholic school grounds?

A “Sacred Space”

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The school president, John Birney, explains: “When the question was ‘Is there a place that I can pray?’, the answer that evolved was yes. We have this ‘sacred space’ available for you if you want it.”

When responding to the complaints, John said: “My quick response is, all Catholic schools have as part of their admissions that they don’t discriminate based on race, creed, color.”

Tolerance

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When asked about the parents complaining about the prayer room, John spoke about tolerance: “Is this something that compromises our faith and identity, or is it in fact consistent with the respect that we have.”

“We are Catholic in the sense that we share the good news, we are not Catholic in the sense, ‘Hey if you’re not Catholic don’t bother coming here.'”

Mutual Respect

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John added that his Muslim students must conform to the Catholic curriculum, like all his other students – which they have. He says that they respect the Catholic faith, so it’s only right that the school respects theirs.

After the backlash Tara Cali and her supporters received on Facebook, maybe they should follow this Catholic school’s example?

The Debate Rages

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“The only thing I see here is how closed minded you are. I’m not very religious but last time I checked, Christianity promoted forgiveness, understanding, treating others with respect, and do unto others as you wish to be done unto you,” another user wrote on Tara’s post.

Tara had to create a new facebook page after the fiery debate and backlash, but the fight continues as she is dead set on holding her ground as a proud christian.

What Do You Think?

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Despite what some people think about the Islamic faith, most people agreed that Tara’s behavior was unacceptable.

The outpouring of support for the U.S. education system that people showed on Tara’s Facebook post proves that most people are generally accepting of different cultures and religions. In fact, a well-rounded education that includes teaching about religions will help students function in modern society. What do you think?