{"id":2477707,"date":"2025-08-22T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-mom-teacher-called-son-dictator\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T14:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T18:50:08","slug":"florida-mom-teacher-called-son-dictator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-mom-teacher-called-son-dictator\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida mom: Teacher called son &#8216;dictator&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-mom-teacher-called-son-dictator%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2477707&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on an incident at an Alachua County school in Gainesville, Florida, where a mother, Crystal Marull, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elite-private-school-students-anonymously-accused-school-officials-of-racism-the-school-caved\/\" title=\"Elite Private School ... Anonymously Accused School Officials Of Racism. The School Caved.\">accused school officials<\/a> of targeting her sons due to their conservative beliefs. Marull&#8217;s high school son was reportedly mocked by his history teacher, who gave him a fake certificate naming him &#8220;Most Likely to Become a Dictator&#8221; and allowed other students to label him a &#8220;Naziphile&#8221; during a class activity. Additionally, Marull&#8217;s younger son was allegedly barred from sitting next to a friend on the school bus as of her conservative views.<\/p>\n<p>The teacher apologized, stating the superlatives were intended as fun and not offensive, but Marull found the apology insufficient and criticized the school board for not taking action. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >issue drew public attention<\/a>, with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier calling for an investigation and demanding the teacher&#8217;s certification be revoked for violating anti-bullying laws and ethical standards. The school district confirmed an ongoing investigation and has placed the teacher on administrative leave. The story has sparked outrage among social media users, with calls for accountability and legal action against the school district. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Florida mom: Teacher called son &lsquo;dictator&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2210102\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &mdash;&nbsp;At an Alachua County School&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FLVoiceNews\/status\/1958256066992472140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1958256066992472140%7Ctwgr%5Ea0d8c6c4641893b93f682c53c9923a5a165f1db1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wnd.com%2F2025%2F08%2Fsatanic-mom-says-sons-teacher-nominated-him-most%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Board meeting<\/a>&nbsp;in Gainesville, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florida<\/a>, this week, Crystal Marull, a mother of two students, claimed school officials targeted her sons for their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/conservative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conservative<\/a> views.<\/p>\n<p>According to Marull, her high school son was mocked in class for his interest in history and participation in the Reserve Officers&rsquo; Training Corps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3779066\/denver-cuts-staff-as-budget-concerns-grow\/\">Denver cuts staff as budget concerns grow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3779041\/wisconsin-bill-blocking-taxpayer-funds-for-illegal-immigrants\/\">Wisconsin bill to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-move-to-cut-funding-for-fbi-protect-whistleblowers\/\" title=\"GOP House Moves to Reduce FBI Funding, Safeguard Whistleblowers\">block taxpayer funds<\/a> for illegal immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3778977\/newsom-pre-deploys-fire-resources-amid-heat-wave\/\">Newsom pre-deploys fire resources as fire weather hits CA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During a class activity, her son&rsquo;s history teacher reportedly tried to give the student a fake certificate and nominated him &ldquo;Most Likely to Become a Dictator.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The teacher also &ldquo;let students label him a &lsquo;Naziphile,&rsquo;&rdquo; Marull added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Her other son, who is 6 years old, was allegedly prevented from sitting next to his friend on the school bus because the friend&rsquo;s parent did not like the mother&rsquo;s conservative views.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I do apologize that [your son] was offended by the Class Superlative &hellip; To my knowledge, he did not ask to be removed when he was nominated or when the class voted. When I passed them out today, I reiterated that they were just for fun. These were not meant to be offensive. I do apologize,&rdquo; was the teacher&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alachuachronicle.com\/florida-attorney-general-calls-for-firing-of-ghs-history-teacher-for-most-likely-to-become-a-dictator-superlative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">response<\/a>&nbsp;to Marull about the incident in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/education-insanity-top-10-stories-of-the-week-vol-19\/\" title=\"Education Insanity: Top 10 Stories Of The Week (Vol. 19)\">high school history class<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The apology didn&rsquo;t ease Marull&rsquo;s concerns.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is just one incident emblematic of the litany of abuses and offenses that conservative families face in this district,&rdquo; Marull said in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alachuachronicle.com\/florida-attorney-general-calls-for-firing-of-ghs-history-teacher-for-most-likely-to-become-a-dictator-superlative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement.<\/a>&nbsp;&ldquo;Not only was it wholly inappropriate, the apology was hollow, and although I reported this to a school board member at the time, the board failed to follow up with any consequences.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Marull has always been an advocate for strong conservative values, especially gender ideology and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/crystalmarull\/status\/1957670989464236439?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1957670989464236439%7Ctwgr%5Ea24bf9e55277fd557c7060c4227b69bca9956140%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.meaww.com%2Fflorida-mom-alleges-teacher-gave-son-most-likely-to-become-dictator-certificate-over-conservative-views\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">banning woke books<\/a>&nbsp;within school libraries.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, a Republican, sent a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2025\/08\/localimages\/Uthmeier-Marull-1.jpeg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">letter<\/a>&nbsp;Thursday to the School Board of Alachua County, asking for an investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/careyandleisure.com\/florida-bullying-laws\/#:~:text=The%20%E2%80%9CJeffrey%20Johnson%20Stand%20Up,preventative%20policies%20and%20disciplinary%20actions.&amp;text=A%20safe%20procedure%20that%20allows,of%20bullying%20or%20harassment%20anonymously.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florida law<\/a>&nbsp;prohibits bullying and harassment &hellip; This teacher violated Florida law, the School Board&rsquo;s policy, and no less than six ethical principles. Her teacher&rsquo;s certificate must be revoked,&rdquo; Uthmeier wrote. &ldquo;Teachers who bully and harass their own students are unworthy of the public trust. Despite this teacher&rsquo;s nasty immaturity, we commend this young man for his strength in the face of rank political discrimination. Remove this teacher from the classroom. Parents and students in Alachua deserve better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Because of Marull&rsquo;s story, many posted on social media, outraged, calling for accountability.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not enough for the teacher to be fired, though that&rsquo;s a start. The teacher and Alachua School District should be sued for the intentional emotional distress of both boys,&rdquo; one user&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CirqueDuFolie\/status\/1958264307382452255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1958264307382452255%7Ctwgr%5Ea24bf9e55277fd557c7060c4227b69bca9956140%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.meaww.com%2Fflorida-mom-alleges-teacher-gave-son-most-likely-to-become-dictator-certificate-over-conservative-views\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">commented.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3495613\/parent-right-group-dei-denver-public-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PARENTAL RIGHTS GROUPS CONCERNED OVER DEI IN DENVER TEACHER CONTRACT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Further information about the incident is confidential, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_Mode=Display_Statute&amp;Search_String=&amp;URL=Ch0231\/Sec291.htm&amp;StatuteYear=2000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florida Statute 231.291<\/a>, which states that any complaint against an employee must remain confidential until the investigation is complete, Jackie Johnson, public information officer for Alachua County Public Schools, told The Center Square.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The district is investigating the incident shared by Dr. Marull during the Aug. 20 State Board of Education meeting,&rdquo;&nbsp;Johnson said.&nbsp;&ldquo;The employee involved has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is underway.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida mom: Teacher mocked son as &#8216;dictator&#8217; over views<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2477708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florida-teacher-classroom-school.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[5113,7691,52503,4698],"class_list":["post-2477707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-florida","tag-mom","tag-son-2","tag-teacher"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florida-teacher-classroom-school.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2477707"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477707\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2477711,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477707\/revisions\/2477711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2477708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2477707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2477707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2477707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}