I had a meeting with administration and the guardian of one of my students (mom couldn’t make it, so an older brother was coming in her place). I enter the main office for the meeting.

Administration: “Jon’s brother is outside in the hall. You can get him and tell him to come in.”

Me: “That guy sitting out there? That’s not the brother I met before.”

Administration: “Oh, well it must be a different brother. But it’s definitely one of Jon’s brothers.”

Me (trusting they know something I don’t): “Oh, ok.”

(walk out to hall, extend my hand to young man waiting in chair)

Me: “Hi! I’m Emily, Jon’s teacher. It’s nice to meet you.”

Nope. Not Jon’s brother.

Just a completely unrelated black guy.