article_snippet: A six-year-old schoolgirl who has to wear an eye patch due to severe visual problems was left in tears after a teacher called A six-year-old schoolgirl who has to wear an eye patch due to severe visual problems 'pirate girl' when a teacher couldn't remember A six-year-old schoolgirl who has to wear an eye patch due to severe visual problems name.
article_snippet: I couldn't believe that someone with such authority could be so ignorant and insensitive.
article_snippet: So to have that comment said in front of the whole school was the worst thing imaginable.
article_snippet: Also, parents who had childhood eye problems should consider taking parents who had childhood eye problems children for a test early.' 'I am worried she will now be subjected to bullying because of the comment as their children will have heard what the deputy head teacher said and think it is somehow acceptable to behave like that.'
article_snippet: I said "what on earth do you think you are doing talking like that to a child with a visual impairment, who is scared already, in front of the whole assembly?" 'he said he did not know she name and did not know whether to call she "patch"
article_snippet: I just could not believe I was hearing this from a deputy head teacher.
article_snippet: The wrong message had already been sent out to the children that bullying is okay.'
article_snippet: While the comment was not malicious or intended to cause offence, the teacher in question has been reminded of We expectations. '
article_snippet: As a school, we actively promote equality and I can assure all parents this was an isolated incident which will not be repeated.'