A father was left heartbroken after bullies called his seven-year-old son a 'monster' at school.

Dan Bezzant broke down crying after hearing what happened to his son, Jackson, on Thursday.

The Idaho dad said he received a phone call from his ex-wife explaining that Jackson was eating when three older boys started bullying him.

'They were saying he looked like a monster and kept calling him names,' Bezzant told EastIdahoNews.com.

Dan Bezzant (right) was left heartbroken after bullies called his seven-year-old son a 'monster' at school. Bezzant broke down crying after hearing what happened to his son, Jackson (left), on Thursday

The Idaho dad said he received a phone call from his ex-wife explaining that Jackson was eating when three older boys started bullying him. 'They were saying he looked like a monster and kept calling him names,' Bezzant said in a Facebook post (pictured)

Bezzant said an aide came to his son's rescue but that didn't stop him from bursting into tears and pouring his heart out in a Facebook post.

'My heart is in pieces right now...my soul feels like it's ripping from my chest...this beautiful young man my son Jackson has to endure a constant barrage of derogatory comments and ignorance like I've never witnessed,' Bezzant wrote in the post.

'He is called ugly and freak and monster on a daily basis by his peers at school. He talks about suicide...he's not quite 8!'

Jackson turns eight years old on September 28 and suffers from a condition known as Treacher Collins.

Treacher Collins syndrome affects the development of bones and other tissues in the face. The signs and symptoms vary greatly, ranging from almost unnoticeable to the severe.

Bezzant continued to express his outrage and anger over the incident on Facebook saying: 'He says he has no friends and everyone hates him.

'He is called ugly and freak and monster on a daily basis by his peers at school. He talks about suicide...he's not quite 8!' Bezzant (pictured with Jackson, left) said. Jackson turns eight years old on September 28

WHAT IS TREACHER COLLINS SYNDROME? Treacher Collins syndrome affects the development of bones and other tissues in the face. The signs and symptoms vary greatly, ranging from almost unnoticeable to the severe. Most sufferers will have underdeveloped facial bones, most notably the cheekbones, and a very small jaw and chin. Some people born with the condition are also born with a cleft palate. In severe cases, underdevelopment of the facial bones may restrict an affected infant's airway, causing potentially life-threatening respiratory problems. People with TC often have eyes that slant downwards, sparse eyelashes, and notch in the lower eyelid, known as an eyelid coloboma. Some affected individuals can lose their vision. The syndrome is characterised by absent, small or unusually formed ears. And hearing loss occurs in around half of all sufferers. It is usually caused by defects of the three small bones in the middle ear, which transmit sound, or by the underdevelopment of the ear canal. The condition affects one in 50,000 people and is caused by mutations of a specific gene. Advertisement

'Kids throw rocks at him and push him shouting these horrific words...please please take a minute and imagine if this were your child,' he wrote in the post that also showed a photo of his son.

Bezzant encouraged parents to 'take a minute to educate your children about special needs'.

'Talk to them about compassion and love for our fellow man. His condition is called Treacher Collins. Maybe even look it up,' Bezzant said.

Jackson, who is in the first grade, has already undergone a major surgery to rebuild his left eye socket and will need to undergo more procedures.

Bezzant told EastIdahoNews that he doesn't plan to tell Jackson about the Facebook post, which has now garnered more than 40,000 likes and 39,000 shares.

A P.O. box was also set up for those who want to send Jackson cards.