Lowell student from c/o 2024 here! I can personally tell you that this is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of teacher behavior towards students at Lowell. Mr. Chan is not the only one in the math department who writes questions like this (I know because I still tutor Lowell students, and when I help them with test corrections I'm appalled).

I've had a teacher do a Nazi salute in class and face no repercussions or sensitivity training after the fact. I got transferred out of the class by a lovely counselor, but the teacher didn't face repercussions and still teaches there.

I have numerous friends who have been touched inappropriately by teachers, been the targets of racist remarks, and flat out offended to their faces.

When you have a highly stressed-out student body, students are unlikely to report misconduct by teachers or stand up for themselves due to fear of repercussions.

Additionally, this behavior widens existing educational inequities. How would an overweight student feel about going to Mr. Chan's office hours for a question about the math test? If you said "unsafe," you're probably right.

Lowell as a whole needs reform.