World’s Best Teacher: 4th Grade Teacher Lets Boy Bullied Over Haircut Shave Her Head During Lunch


One Washington teacher went above-and-beyond to ensure that one of her bullied students didn’t feel,alone in his plight. Tori Nelson is a fourth grade teacher at Winlock Miller Elementary School in Washington state. Last week, the teacher says one of her students refused to come into class after another student made fun of his new buzz cut. The haircut exposed a small scar on the back of the boy’s head and he was afraid that other kids would make fun of him if he entered the classroom without his hat. However, the compassionate teacher knew exactly what she could do to turn the situation around. Tori Nelson offered to allow the boy to shave her head after lunch if he would come into the classroom and learn with the other students. The boy agreed, and the teacher got the buzz cut of a lifetime after lunch period as students looked on in disbelief. The kids say it was the “best day ever,” and Nelson told the bullied child, “Now if anyone makes fun of you, they’re also making fun of me.”

Q13 Fox reports that fourth grade teacher Tori Nelson noticed one of her students was “extremely upset” when he arrived to the classroom. The teacher asked the boy what was wrong and he explained that an older student had made fun of his new buzz cut because of a bald spot in the back. The nine-year-old student named Matthew was afraid that if he came into the classroom and took off his hat that the other students would laugh at him. Therefore, he refused to come into the classroom. Instead of brushing off the boy’s concerns, Nelson decided to do something amazing.

Nelson says that she spoke with Matthew and asked him if he would come into the classroom if she promised to let him shave her head after lunch.

“After talking to him for a while, I finally said, ‘If I let you cut my hair so it’s just like yours, will you come learn with us and take your hat off?'”

The boy agreed and after lunch, the teacher gave the child a pair of clippers and let him make her “his twin.” The teacher sat on a chair as all the students gathered around. Nelson said some students screamed, “don’t do it,” while others looked on in disbelief. Ultimately, Nelson got her buzz cut and explained to the timid Matthew that, “Now if anyone makes fun of you, they’re also making fun of me.”

Tori Nelson
Tori Nelson shares some photos of her new haircut on social media.

The teacher says she is just happy to be in a situation to help others succeed.

“Today I heart being in a situation where I can help other succeed. He cut my hair after lunch and now no one is ashamed or embarrassed … except maybe my mom. I’m sorry mom!!”

[Image Credit: Q13 / Twitter]

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