Students typically have to be excused from class if they want to leave the classroom, either to go to the bathroom, nurse, or what have you, and they usually need some kind of hall pass so that other staff walking around knows that the child isn’t skipping out on school. It’s a fine process that’s been implemented in schools for years and years.

However, one teacher named Mrs. White, who works at Aspire Hanley Middle School, a charter school in Memphis, Tennessee, recently caused an outrage when she made her own rules about bathroom breaks. She sent her eight-grade students home with a note that sent concerned parents into an uproar—and we honestly don’t blame them.

Mrs. White’s note specified that she will only allot students two passes for the entire month during her class. Students go to school five days a week, about four weeks in a month. That’s give or take 20 days out of the month, and they’re only allowed to leave twice.

That’s not even all. Mrs. White specified that failure to comply with her rules would result in the student getting detention or failing the assignment that was going on the day they broke the rules.

It gets even worse. The teacher then refers to herself as “petty” and even goes as far to say that she can deny the student of taking their break, even if they hadn’t reached their two-time limit that month.

Mrs. White also states that she’s happy to talk to her students about it “although nothing will change,” she sternly concludes. At the very end, she gives her words on what happens if you lose the pass: “I’m sorry, try again month.” It almost sounds like a cruel joke!

One concerned mother took a photo of the note and posted it to her Facebook page, and that’s when it started to spread like wild fire across social media. While her post has appeared to have been removed, other parents caught on and began voicing their concern.

“This shows someone with control issues who has no power or authority at home, so they bring what little power they have to the one place where they will have no resistance: the classroom,” said friend of the original posted Jaadee Sykes, who shared the note on her Twitter and called the note “abhorrent.”

We know what you’re thinking: How could a teacher get away with such a ridiculous note to her students? She isn’t. Once the superintendent of the school, Nickalous Manning, heard of it, he made moves for an internal investigation to be completed.

“There is no policy in place at our school that restricts students’ access to the bathroom or to the nurse’s office,” Altovise Boyd, the regional director of the charter school stated. In terms of the ongoing investigation, Boyd said that they have “convened [the] full team to review all relevant policies and procedures.”

While we wait for answers, parents are blowing up social media with their opinions.

“Yes, lets all make poor children hold their bladders bc them going to the restroom is a nuisance for you. My child has my permission to walk out of whoever’s class if they tell him he cant go,” one mom angrily tweeted.

However, there are a select few siding with Mrs. White. “My god, people. Teacher makes a mistake in handling a situation that is obviously very frustrating for her and you folks are prepared to destroy her,” a parent wrote.

What do you think of this note? What would you do if your child came home with something like this?