When Shane Jackson’s 10-year-old daughter cried over her report, he decided to write her a new one.
In a post on Twitter, the Tasmanian dad wrote, “My daughter who has ASD received straights Ds on her report today. She cried and said “I’ve let everyone down” this is my report card for her” alongside an image of the adorable report card he made her.
On the report card, he gives his daughter who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, A’s for being funny and loving dogs, and an A+ for being the best daughter ever.
My daughter who has ASD received straights Ds on her report today. She cried and said “I’ve let everyone down” this is my report card for her. pic.twitter.com/godh2iiQ88
— Shane Jackson (@ShaneJacks) June 27, 2018
The tweet has since been retweeted over 11,000 times, with almost 60,000 likes.
In response to an overwhelming amount of support for his daughter’s drawings, the father set up a Twitter account to showcase her artwork.
Speaking to Yahoo7, the father said that while his daughter loves her teacher and they appreciate her school greatly, he wanted to lift her spirits by praising her many wonderful traits that aren’t recognised by the education system.
“Sophie and my partner were so upset, mainly because she had tried so hard,” the dad told Yahoo7.
Top Comments
Oh no, a father doing the right thing and encouraging others to do the same. How dare he share his joy on the internet. That's not what it's for. He must be stopped.
Look, why do parents keep sharing this stuff on SM? To show what a great job they're doing? This just opens the door to conversations about why the kid got all D's, and whether it's wise to address failure by covering up the reality of the situation with warm fuzzies. The kid's 10. Deal with her schooling in private. Don't broadcast her struggles to strangers and make her a topic of conversation and speculation!
Couldn’t agree more with your comments!
Not to mention, they're encouraging their daughter to seek affirmation and self-esteem from "likes" and positive feedback on social media. I am sure they mean well, but they have their priorities all wrong here.
Shane is a great Dad and most likely did not expect it to go viral! He is a role model in his profession and a great community member so I say keep you rude comments in. A
Whether it goes viral or not, once you post in a public forum, you're broadcasting your child's life to strangers and inviting comment. Parents today need to be mindful when they share posts on social media about minor children who cannot consent to their privacy compromised. I have little doubt this guy is a great dad, but he's made a poor decision by sharing this about his kid. Keep it news for your family and friends - not strangers.