Mississippi Mom posts disciplinary note for her FIRST GRADE son after he got into trouble for saying 'Jesus Christ' at school - and gets a wave of support from social media users

A Mississippi mother was shocked after her 7-year-old son got in trouble for saying 'Jesus Christ' at school Shonna Coleman shared a picture of her first grader's disciplinary note on social media, which sparked outrage from the public  Members of the public expressed concern about the lack of religion in educational settings 

A Mississippi mother sparked outrage when she posted a disciplinary notice her first grade son had received from school for saying ‘Jesus Christ’.

Daunye Terry, seven, got in trouble at Hope Sullivan Elementary School in Southaven, Mississippi, for using unacceptable language at school.

A Facebook post from the first grader’s mother, Shonna Coleman, revealed that ‘Jesus Christ’ were the words said that landed the little boy in hot water.

The incident took place on January 4 at 1:15 pm, according to the disciplinary note which described the alleged rule-breaking that took place.

‘He said “Jesus Christ” when he dropped the Legos he was cleaning up from recess,’ the teacher’s not read.

A Mississippi mother sparked outrage when she posted a disciplinary notice her first grade son had received from school for saying ‘Jesus Christ’ (pictured: Shonna Coleman with her son)

The incident took place on January 4 at 1:15 pm, according to the disciplinary note which described the alleged rule-breaking that took place

The note reported that the actions taken after the incident were ‘had conference with student’ and ‘telephoned parent’.

The boy’s mother said she thought the strict reaction was harsh, especially considering it was a first-time offense.

‘It’s kind of unfair that he didn’t get a warning,’ Coleman told FOX.

‘It went straight to a write-up. I understand if he did it a second time, and then you write him up.’

Coleman said that the treatment of her son left her feeling ‘shocked and surprised,’ and expressed concern that the disciplinary write-up would follow Daunye in his school records.

A statement from the school said ‘DeSoto County students would never be disciplined for simply saying Jesus Christ.

‘In fact, several schools in the DeSoto County school district have Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Fellowship of Christian Students chapters which meet on our campuses.

‘These Christian organizations are supported by our teachers, school administrators, and district leaders.

While district officials cannot comment on specific student situations, it is entirely possible that a student’s behavior could be corrected for a disrespectful use of Jesus Christ’s name.’

Coleman’s Facebook post attracted a ginormous amount of attention from the public.

The picture of the ‘Parent Notice of Disciplinary Incident’ garnered almost 2,000 likes, 2,400 comments and 4,600 shares.

‘U got to be kidding. What kind of school is that? U HAVE THE RIGHT TO SPEAK WHAT’S IN YOUR HEART,’ one impassioned commenter expressed.

‘That’s the new generation of teachers. They don’t believe Jesus or God,’ another user said.

‘Is this really what we’ve come too.. wow,’ another said.

One user said: ‘This is so sad what is this world coming to. They need Jesus at that school. We must continue to pray for our children.’

‘This is one of the rules in school that I do not like. They’ve deem it as a curse word in schools since they’ve taken prayer out of the school,’ a user ranted. ‘If I were you I would read the school districts by laws and regulations because if it’s not in there as a curse word this can be a lawsuit for lack of freedom of speech. Some districts enforce this but it’s not in the guidelines.’