@zenvelo Of course, the teacher’s reaction is ridiculous. She should be reprimanded in some way.
I know people will disagree with me, but I do think the parents should tell the boy to answer that question saying simply, “my family doesn’t go to church,” and not expand on it. I also think the little girl should be taught not to ask what church someone goes to, but her parents and community probably do it, so that’s out the window.
However, we’re dealing with little kids, so I’m not saying either child did anything wrong. One asked a question, another answered the best way he knew how, and it upset one of them. The little girl should have been comforted and told, as you basically said, about how people are different. I don’t even call it tolerance at that age. It’s not “tolerating” each other is it? Just being accepting.