It looks like the put his chair as close as it could get to the benches.
That’s what I thought - the chair was placed as close to the benches as it could be.
Could the child have been placed out of his chair and on the benches? I doubt it - probably not without risk.
I agree. In fact, if photographer was working under time restraints with little time to experiment how to fit wheelchair into picture, especially if photographer hadn't expected someone in a wheelchair, other classes scheduled for picture too, then it's no surprise that boy wound up where he did.
Perhaps the teacher could have stood between the boy and his classmates, positing teachers in the left side of the picture possibly force of habit for a hurried photographer.
I emphasize with Mrs. Belanger, but I suspect this is an innocent situation regardless if awkward.
yes it does if you look at the bench seats. He was right next to the seat...the boy looks happy and smiling. A smart mother would focus on that and tell her son he has a great smile...