4th Grade
At first, the 9-year-old complained to his mother about his “mean” teacher. However, Karen took it with a grain of salt. Seeing as her son had just moved schools, it was very possible he simply was taking time to adjust to the change.
Another Reason
Another reason Karen wasn’t sure how serious her son was since kids typically say people are ‘mean’ even when they aren’t. For instance, when a teacher makes the kids study or is demanding, kids can sometimes perceive it as mean even though it isn’t.