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A dad has been praised for his five-word response after his daughter’s teacher  humiliated her for her efforts.

His 15-year-old daughter has been finding her chemistry class particularly difficult – not just because of the subject itself, but due to the teaching methods employed.

Describing the circumstances, the girl explained on Reddit: “My sister had this one chemistry teacher that everyone either was afraid of or just hated.

“At the beginning of his lessons, he always called a student up to the front and then asked them questions about the last lesson in front of the whole class as a ‘revision’ for everyone, even though most students were getting embarrassed in front of their class because of him.

“He never let anyone finish their sentence completely or even let them begin their sentence after a few seconds.”

She continued to detail how her sister had previously been part of a “narcissistic” friendship circle before joining his class – which significantly affected her academic performance and mental wellbeing.

The girl added: “She lost track of things in chemistry due to those mental problems and now isn’t good at it anymore, since you have to understand the earlier topics to understand the more complex stuff later on.

“She was extremely afraid of getting picked to be the student who has to stand in front of the whole class, so my mum decided to arrange a meeting with him so that she and my sister could talk to him about it.

“During the meeting, he seemed really understanding and said: ‘Okay, I will not pick you until after the first exam, so that you can focus on studying for that’.

“My sister was relieved to hear that she wouldn’t be picked too soon and was completely fixated on studying for the exam.”

Following this, she dedicated herself to preparing for his class, investing as much time and energy as she could manage.

However, when the teacher handed back the exams to the class, he publicly declared: ‘There is one specific person who really could’ve studied more. I’m really disappointed,’ while returning her paper in front of everyone.

She recalled: “Written on it was a big, red ‘F’. My sister was about to cry. She knew the mark was not going to be good, but the fact that he accused her of not studying in front of her whole class and called her lazy hurt her, obviously.

“At home, my mum looked at the exam. She was not mad at my sister since she tried her best, but then she saw the comment written right under the mark: ‘There is simply no evidence of basic knowledge from Years 8/9. Even the most basic understanding of mathematics is lacking; the exam is therefore utterly inadequate and outrageous’.

“My mum was immediately enraged and said she’d arrange another meeting with him. My dad lifted his hand and said, ‘This time I’ll come along’.”

She describes her father as a “stubborn guy who has an opinion and sticks with it” – and maintains that winning a debate against him is “almost impossible”. She recounted: “As soon as my parents got to the meeting, my father erupted. He asked the teacher if he enjoys destroying teenagers’ motivation to study, and if he likes being the reason why students skip school.

“My dad and the teacher started arguing, until my dad said, ‘There is simply no evidence of basic pedagogical knowledge. Even the most basic understanding of psychology is lacking; therefore, the work as a teacher is inadequate and outrageous’.

“My sister’s teacher was speechless and even turned a little red. But my parents just got up to leave. After that, the teacher acted completely differently and even stopped picking out students at the beginning of the lesson.”

Reacting to the post, one reader applauded: “That’s awesome! ‘World’s Greatest Dad’ level response!”

Another added: “I think Father’s Day needs to come early this year in your house – and on several days. When those in charge decide to create a special day for Father of the Year, your dad is at the top of the list.”

A third remarked: “Father’s Day needs to be Father’s Week for that guy.”