A quilombola mother studying Rural Development at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) was expelled from her classroom by a professor for bringing her 7-month-old son with her. This incident occurred on Monday in Belém, where the mother left the classroom in tears after being publicly humiliated. According to reports from the Academic Center of Rural Development (Cader), the professor stated that teaching in this manner was not in line with her conduct, before mandating that the student vacate the classroom in front of her peers.

Witnesses noted that the student sought to understand how she would receive the lecture materials after being expelled but was told there would be no make-up class offered. The situation escalated when the mother became visibly upset, and the professor reportedly dismissed her feelings by instructing her to stop playing the victim. The Academic Center of Social Sciences condemned this incident as a form of public humiliation and symbolic violence against a university mother, emphasizing that no student should face punishment for exercising their right to motherhood.

This troubling event has sparked significant discussion around the treatment of student mothers in academic environments, highlighting the need for policies that support their presence and involvement in educational settings rather than stigmatizing them. Advocacy groups and university stakeholders are calling for reforms to ensure that student parents can balance their academic responsibilities without fear of discrimination or public shaming, reinforcing the importance of an inclusive educational atmosphere for all students.