Teacher frustrations

A friend of mine posted this as their status on facebook this afternoon. I'm curious as to your thoughts.

I think its great when a kid busts their ass on all region music for 3 months then can't go cuz mom tells kid she doesn't want to pick her up that late from school...10 pm. And when she starts crying you can't give a hug to console cuz clearly that would make me a pervert. Ahhhh....teaching
 

Isn't that just sad? Not only for the student, but for my friend who had to deal with it. He's a very emotional guy and I know it had to be tearing him up inside to not be able to show the little girl some compassion. What has this world come to?!?