Ridiculous...

Oh gosh, This is evil of the school system, they should be glad that the boy can write something. If they can't teach the boy themselves being teachers. They are rubbish teachers and the school system has nothing better to do. I guess that is why many people choose to home school their children these days. I hate the school system as to what it is turning out to be. It is ridiculous. Have a wonderful day ahead.

What a crock. I think they are getting way too carried away with this kind of crap...there is always someone out there that has to bring something like this to light and how ridculous is this anyway? Sign language has been around for a long time....maybe they should change their attitudes!

I agree that is totally ridiculous, they sure do make mountains out of mole hills, don't they

"The school wants his parents to change his sign language name." Ummm... are these people stupid enough to think that sign language is just a made-up language that allows deaf people to use any signs they want for things? It's a language with conventions just like any spoken one, except it is conveyed with the hands! Next thing you know, they are going to tell the parents to change the English language, as well, to remove his name - Hunter - because "a hunter would carry a weapon." I just shake my head and wonder how much lower people can go.

i saw this too, honestly i think its bull s**t. i didnt think it looked anything like a wepon and even if it did its the kids name leave him alone. schools are rediculous anymore

Thats really ridiculus i can say!I have never heard anything like this!Is this how schools treat children!?I hope things will change from now on!

One word I have and I hope the parents have, "discrimination" That is totally stupid and I seriously hope the parents fight this to the very end!!! My favorite aunt was deaf, just because the language is different, doesn't mean it shouldn't be allowed..What if in someones language the word, "help" sounds like "kill" or "bomb" or something? Knowing the language will prevent this kind of stupid move..

Give some people a bit of power and see where it goes...how much lower can they get? I know one thing, I would take that little boy out of that school and place him somewhere else or home school. If they win the case, this poor little kid will be picked on all the time for anything that they feel he does wrong. Some of these so-called college educated adults that make these decisions need a good slap upside the head and get fired from their jobs. Give these jobs to people who are compassionate and understanding.

This is one of the saddest stories that I've heard in a long time. And I believe that these parents should honestly go after the school system for discrimination because that is exactly what their son is going through. I know that all children should be allowed to have a free education because of the fact that our tax dollars do help to pay for our children's education. However, I believe that if I was the one that was in a situation like this, I would either consider another school district or consider private school for my son. This reminds me somewhat of a little boy here whose HOA wanted the family to remove their therapy playhouse they had built for their son because it was a violation of their HOA rules (the playhouse was considered to be a permanent structure). His family fought this tooth and nail and the little boy is going to be allowed to keep his house.

My thoughts are that the school is being ridiculous and the parents should tell them so. Earlier I watched the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony (which was awesome) but silly Channel 4 didn't show the signer next to a singer that was on..kept messing about with the camera work. Needless to say, deaf people weren't happy about it and have complained to Channel 4, quite rightly so. What's the point of a signer being on if you can't read what she's saying?

Totally ridiculous! It's really disappointing how adults could put meanings into the innocence of a child. It's actually the adults who pollute their minds.

Now I have heard everything. They are taking this political correctness way too far. Sign language is sign language. Leave the kid alone. I think the parents should complain, not give in.

Hi friend, sad to hear about the deaf boy, i wonder how a sign violate the rule? as you mentioned his sign is like a weapon, i wonder how is it possible? do you have his sign copy picture?

Bonkers!If they are strictly sticking to the letter of 'the law' then should that not mean that all rulers, compasses, board dusters and and similarly potentially harmful objects be removed from the school with immediate effect? I can think of a sign I'd like to give the school using two fingers, although in the U.S. I believe it's just the one!

I had not heard this. I am wondering how they came up with the sign they use for his name? Since "Hunter" is a legitimate word, if he uses the sign for "hunter" they should not be against it.I do not have my book handy or I would look it up. In the variety of sign that I worked with the described position of his hand is the same as the "er" ending on any word. That would be like a school saying that a child named "hunter" could not say his name out loud. Crazy. We have all kinds of spoken names and nicknames, this is not right.

It is time for the parents to find another school.This is his name and they shouldn't have to change it!

That is so ridiculous! Now the schools are targeting a deaf child becauase he the way he signs his name! Schools are being so stupid! Everything seems to be a violation of something! Instead of the schools improving they are going down hill! Not to mention so many programs are being dropped because the schools have the funding! It is crazy!

hi LMB, Waaaaaaa.....how can they judge child innocence This is really ridiculous happy mylotting

I agree. That's crazy. I think people take things way too seriously. It's just his name, it's not like he's being "a bad influence" or anything. This is messed up.

Well, it's not as horrible as what happened in China a few years back (Teacher goes crazy and kills student), but it's really just silly. :p