I often think about my days in school and wonder why I didn’t just go to the teacher privately or write a note explaining my stutter and that public speaking actually makes it worse and that because it’s neurological, there isn’t any amount of “practice” that makes it better. Do you think something like that could be an option for you? A lot of this has to do with what grade/year you are in also. In some countries a stutter is actually considered a disability (it technically can be in America too, it is not on “the list” but if you can explain that you need “accommodation” because of how it inhibits you, it helps). Just some thoughts though. In the long run, I’m glad I didn’t say anything to the teacher because I worked through it. But I am many years from that now and it is very easy to say. Had I still been in school now, I would probably want to opt out of reading/speaking in front of the class. But my stutter wasn’t as bad as a kid as it is now.