Diddy-themed joke has parents calling for public schools to ban his name

Diddy has caused drama for parents of New York City public school students, who continue to use his name to make jokes and disrupt classes. One parent told the New York Post that the trend was “heartbreaking” and called on schools to ban Diddy’s name from being used in classrooms.

Vanessa Mejia, the mother of an 8-year-old at PS-11 in Chelsea, said her daughter came home yelling “Welcome to my Diddy party.” She heard a boy use the phrase in her third-grade classroom, which she said was “very” shocking because of the age of the children. “Then my second thought was, who knows how much information this boy actually has.” . [Diddy] Condition? Because if he was well-informed, did he really mean to say that? Or does he not know what it means? she told the media.

Mejia explained that her daughter didn’t know the truth about Dee Dee’s legal troubles, but she said other kids at the school probably did. Diddy is currently in a Brooklyn jail awaiting trial on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Jose Luis Guerra, who has two children in the same public school, further told the outlet: “It’s too bad. Kids are making fun of a situation that hurts a lot of people. I don’t think the problem exists. , should be resolved.

Department of Education spokesperson Jenna Lyle told The Washington Post that the department has protocols in place for dealing with hateful or offensive language. “Schools are places of learning and growth, and we are proud to have our buildings filled with dedicated and talented educators who can use these examples as teachable moments for our young New Yorkers,” she said. Didi has pleaded not guilty in his case. His trial is due to begin next May. He also denies all other charges he faced last year.