'I'm furious I had to prove my heritage to son's teacher as they accused him of lying'

It's no secret that teenagers tell little white lies and fibs from time to time - especially to teachers to get themselves out of trouble.

But one teen boy has been accused of telling a rather big lie to his Year 9 teacher and his mother is furious.

The unnamed parent messaged Kidspot on social media to ask fellow parents for some much-needed advice on how to handle the difficult situation.

Her post was shared on Facebook and in it she explains that she is Indian and when her son announced this at school, he was accused of lying.

The teacher reportedly didn't believe him because he is "very very fair".

She didn't believe him (stock photo) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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She wrote: "My son's year 9 teacher accused him of lying when he said his mum is Indian. She doesn't believe him because he is very very fair - like his dad.

"I was furious when I heard this, so I made an appointment to see her for something else.

"I couldn't believe I had to present myself so my kid would be believed. It disgusted me I had to do this for my son.

"Should I escalate this to the teacher's manager or let it go now that I've 'proven' my heritage?"

More than 700 people have commented on the post to share their thoughts on the situation.

One person said: "Definitely escalate it. This is not tolerable."

Another wrote: "My kids are of aboriginal decent- their great grandfather is an elder on their father's side, they get so upset when their classmates argue with them and say they aren’t - I have to correct them, teachers of all people should never question someone's background, I can’t believe these days no one believes anything anyone says we all have to prove what we say or do."

A third replied: "I am a teacher & that is TOTALLY inappropriate! I would make a written complaint to the school principal and if that does not get a resolution you are happy with, escalate your complaint to the district office. This would make me very, very angry."

However, not everyone agreed and some thought she should cut the teacher some slack.

A different user pointed out: "Teachers are humans. How did she react when you discussed it with her? Was she kind and apologetic? I am a teacher and when I make mistakes the first person I tell is my boss so she is aware so the principal most likely already knows."

Someone else added: "All this hate for the teacher who made one mistake. And we wonder why there is a teacher shortage??? Sorry, but why didn't you bring it up with the teacher first. Did you actually give her s chance to apologise? No? Then don't escalate it until you do."

What do you think the mum should d o? Let us know in the comments below.