A schoolteacher in France was told by the administration that he would no longer be able to teach kindergarten due to his appearance making the children uncomfortable. The teacher doesn’t have a deformity or birth defect, he has a few tattoos. Well, more than a few, his entire body, including eyes and tongue have been tattooed, causing him to be terminated from the school.

Talking to Reuters, Sylvain Helaine (35) says he has spent roughly 500 hours in the tattoo parlor getting the work done. He believes the move from the school is quite sad due to the parents and kids having a good relationship with him. He said, “All of my students and their parents were always cool with me because basically, they knew me, it’s only when people see me from far away that they can assume the worst.”

Just so happens, that is the exact reason for his termination. According to reports, the parents of the 3-year-old expressed concerns about Helaine after their son had nightmares. The administration didn’t immediately act on the accusation, but about six months later, Helaine says he was approached and told he was no longer going to teaching kindergarten.

For Helaine, the move by the school is sad because he enjoys his job and knows people would understand him if they only got to know him. But a spokesperson for the school district said his appearance could make children under 6 “be frightened by his appearance.”

Although Helaine, who goes by “Freaky Hoodie,” doesn’t agree with the move, he was able to come to an understanding with the administration. In the coming weeks, Helaine will transition and be allowed to teach children over the age of six.

For Freaky Hoddie, this is a win as his passion has always been to teach and no matter where it is – he will always continue to do just that. As for the kids he had to leave behind, he said, “Maybe when they are adults, they will be less racist and less homophobic and more open-minded.”

Or maybe it has nothing to do with your sexual preference and everything to do with looking like a circus. It seems nobody ever told Helaine to dress for the job you want.

This piece was written by Jeremy Porter on October 1, 2020. It originally appeared in DrewBerquist.com and is used by permission.

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