Girl's mom sues Chicago teacher over Facebook hairdo flap

By: Edecio Martinez
Topics: Daily Blotter

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(CBS/AP) CHICAGO - A Chicago woman who says her daughter was ridiculed after her teacher allegedly posted a photo on Facebook of the child wearing Jolly Rancher candies in her hair is suing the teacher and the school district.

Lucinda Williams claims in a lawsuit filed in Cook County Court that by posting the photograph of the child with candies at the end of her braids the teacher had inflicted "emotional distress" on her 7-year-old daughter.

According to the complaint, the teacher posted a note with the photograph joking about it and several of the teacher's friends posted comments mocking the girl.

The Chicago public school system is investigating the case, and a spokeswoman tells the Chicago Tribune the teacher will likely be disciplined.

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by angelofurnightmare April 7, 2011 11:12 AM EDT: this teacher needs to grow up. Sometimes your kids want to do silly things..i didn't see that the other kids made fun of her...I read that the teachers did...Its one things to talk about something and yes have a good laugh in private but on your public social networking page...She is obviously not so bright! She was asking for trouble by posting it...and if my kids teachers posted pics of them without permission I would have their jobs because not everyone wants images of the children out there; Reply to this comment


by Wildwood1966 April 6, 2011 4:29 PM EDT: really - why would a teacher do this - but then again wouldn't the mom think that the kids would want the candy!; Reply to this comment