5 Year Old Kindergartner Voted Out Of His Class By Students

5 year old Alex from Port St. Lucie, Fla., was voted out of his Kindergarten class by his own classmates. Apparently the teacher of his Kindergarten class, Wendy Portillo, led his peers to share what they didn’t like about Alex and then held a vote, which ended in 14-2 margin - voting Alex out of the class.

Let me point out that Alex is currently being evaluated for Asperger’s syndrome so he probably acts a little bit different than his peers, although I’m sure this had nothing to do with any of this. At. All. I doubt that’s what triggered this brainless teacher to act in such a grade school manner. Singling out kids is just what happens, right? Asperger’s or not? Even if Alex didn’t have Aspergers, this whole situation would still be equally as wrong. Who the hell pulls that shit? With a class of 5 year olds, nonetheless!

Now, before I blow my lid, I do want to point out something:

The state attorney’s office concluded the matter did not meet the criteria for emotional child abuse, so no criminal charges will be filed.

It doesn’t meet the criteria?! What the hell are you people smoking?! I remember many things from when I was 5 years old. In fact, I remember mostly bad things from when I was 5. Like the peers in my school being mean. Kindergarten is a time of learning how to socially interact with other children, to learn how to make and build friendships while practicing your ABC’s and 123’s.

Being made to stand in front of 16 of your classmates so that they can announce what they “hate about Alex” is emotionally abusive. To be voted out of your class - a place that is suppose to feel comfortable and secure, and by your own peers - kids whom you will be going to school with for the next 13 years, is nothing but emotionally abusive, never mind downright wrong and immoral.

Whoever made the decision that this wasn’t grounds for criminal charges, because it doesn’t qualify as “emotionally abusive” - I’d like to see your ass put up on a pedestal, surrounded by 16 of your co-workers, and your boss directing them all to share with everyone what the hate about you.

I’d like to see you stand there and listen to them tell you those things. Co-workers you once thought were your friends. I’d like to see the look on your face when they all raise their hand when asked if they think you should be fired.

I’d like to hear the hurtful thoughts swirling around in your head as you walk away in embarrassment, shame, guilt and sadness.

I’d like to see how you are going to handle it. Will you go home and be depressed or angry and wonder what you ever did to deserve such unfair treatment? Wonder why these people disliked you so badly? Will you run through the things they said to you, over and over inside your head? Dwelling on it? Hurt by it? Will you cry? I bet you will.

And when the time comes for you to get another job, I want to see how apprehensive you are going to feel about having to go out and open up and apply at a job. Will you wonder if your boss at your new job will do the same thing? If your new co-workers are thinking or feeling the same things that your previous co-workers felt? Are you going to feel like there is something wrong with you?

You may never function the same as a human being again, or at least not for a long time.

Why?

Because you were abused emotionally.

Source: CBSNews.com

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