"It looks like `political correctness or `mau-mauing'."
Actually, I don't think the teacher should approach the student. The student isn't at fault here. This is an issue between the school and the parents. I think that approaching the student has no positive gain, and can only make the student feel bad, (even if he were a legal American).
But the issue SHOULD be persued with the parents. Obviously it won't.
It's more likely it will (and it should) be pursued with his aunt, since neither of the parents speak English. "It" being, when are the folks are being taken back south, if they are Mexican nationals here illegally.
I was in junior high and my family moved from San Antonio to Oklahoma, and some Okies (in this town where I was born) were asking me "Why do you roll up your jeans, like ****** Texan. We fought, became fast friends and that was the end of it. If that kid was hurt, he's a hot-house plant.
Here's a plan: Deport all illegal aliens. Sure some feelings are going to be hurt, but that's just too bad.