
Morgan King, a student in Knoxville, Tennessee, told her professor she had to miss a class because she couldn’t find any childcare for her daughter...
Her professor’s response has since gone viral.
Sally Hunter replied to King, who works full time as well as being a single mother to three-month-old Korbyn, telling her to bring her baby into class next time that happens.
She wrote:
In the future, if you are having trouble finding someone to watch Korbyn, please feel free to just BRING HER with you to class. I would be absolutely delighted to hold her while I teach, so that you can still pay attention to the class and take notes.
I work for the Department of CHILD and FAMILY studies -Â so how terrible would it be, if I was unwilling to have a child visit our class?Â
Told my professor I missed class yesterday bc I couldn't find childcare & this was her response. I'm literally cryi… https://t.co/vdLuG1xxXF— Morgan King (@Morgan King) 1497585260
People's responses to the Professor Hunter's gesture and understand have been overwhelmingly positive, with many saying it's exactly what's needed to help mothers in the classroom.
@morgantking Supportive professors like this helped me get my college degree when I had a small child! Love them!— Nancy Mihalich (@Nancy Mihalich) 1497757817
@morgantking Yup. I don't know you or your professor, don't have kids, but tears are falling down my cheeks. Great… https://t.co/ua8sR5Ohb1— Diane Roberts (@Diane Roberts) 1497727505
Even the university's chancellor tweeted about it:
Morgan, thanks for showing us challenges college students face. Prof Hunter, thanks for being part of the solution. https://t.co/YRkR90ovji— Beverly Davenport (@Beverly Davenport) 1498063575
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