Four-year-old left-handed boy forced to write with his right-hand by teacher who said it was 'evil'

• Alisha Sands says that her son Zayde brought home a letter from his teacher that claims being left-handed is evil
• Mother noticed that her son stopped using his left hand for writing and was trying to use his right hand
• He told her what happened at school and she sent a note to the teacher, who responded with letter
• Sands has complained to the school, but she says no discipline against the teacher has been taken 

By Regina F. Graham For Dailymail.com

Published: 14:09 EST, 22 September 2015 | Updated: 19:51 EST, 22 September 2015

A four-year-old Oklahoma boy was reportedly forced by his teacher to stop writing with his left-hand because she thinks being left-handed is 'evil'.

Alisha Sands says that her son, Zayde, brought home a letter from his teacher at Oakes Elementary School in Okemah that states left-handedness is often associated with evil and the devil, KFOR reported.  

The mother, who is also left-handed, says that she noticed her son trying to write with his right hand and not his left last week. 

'I just asked 'Is there anything his teachers ever asked about his hands?' And he raises this one and says this one's bad,' Sands told KFOR referring to her son's left hand. 

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Alisha Sands (left) says that her son, Zayde (right), was forced by his teacher to stop writing with his left-hand because she thinks being left-handed is 'evil'

The mother says that her son, Zayde, brought home a letter from his teacher at Oakes Elementary School (above) in Okemah that states left-handedness is often associated with evil and the devil, KFOR reported.

She sent the teacher a note and says that the teacher responded by giving her an article calling left-handedness 'unlucky',' 'evil', and 'sinister'.

'It breaks my heart for him because someone actually believes that, believes my child is evil because he's left handed, it's crazy,' the mother stated. 

'From picking things up to throwing things, to batting, to writing, to just coloring you'd do at home with him, he's always, always used his left hand.' 

Sands took the letter along with the article to report the teacher to the superintendent.  

Sands says that she sent the teacher a note and says the teacher responded by giving her an article calling left-handedness 'unlucky,' 'evil,' and 'sinister'

'There was no suspension of any kind,' she said. 'There was basically nothing done to this teacher. 

'I don't feel like the school did what they were supposed to for him.'

She added that her son will likely transfer to another class even though they are two months into the school year. 

The principal at the school is reportedly aware of the situation and is investigating. 

Sands said that her son, Zayde (above), will likely transfer to another class even though they are two months into the school year

The mother doesn't think the school did what they were supposed to in protecting her son, Zayde (center)

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