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@shabang: I personally don't see it as a big deal. Think about it from the perspective of the teacher with people crying all the time because they miss mom or feel sad. Children spend a good amount of time with their teacher and I wouldn't want to undermine the teacher's rules.
In situations where DDs teacher has said something that I dont fully agree with but dont think is a big deal, I explain to her that people have different views on things and that when she is at school she should follow her teachers rules

I also think this sounds par for the course for kindergarten

ETA - maybe this is an opportunity to teach other coping skills about what to do if you’re sad - you can talk to a friend, you can draw a picture of mom etc.

To me it sounds like a situation where the rules at school are different than the rules at home. It also can probably explain why kindergartners (mine at least) comes home sometimes and is an absolute wreck from keeping herself “together” all day at the age of 5.

I like the suggestion above to use it to talk about coping skills, and also reiterating that home with you is a safe place where she can let her feelings be felt.

I’d like to know more about the situations when the teacher is uttering this idea that crying is reserved for physical pain. We know that bullying starts at a young age whether that’s being teased or excluded or whatever and I would hope that the teacher would take those situations seriously and do something about them. I will say that I do not tolerate whining and fake crying at home to get something LO wants and I ask him to use his normal voice or not cry about it and that could be what she’s dealing with. You never know until you discuss it.

I can understand why she says it but I don’t agree with it. That being said I’m not sure it’s worth saying anything since the school year is almost done. I would empower your child to vocalize that she is emotionally hurt and her mom told her it’s ok to cry not only when her body is hurt but also when her feelings are hurt. It may be a good opportunity to teach her to recognize that.

I don't love this statement as it is quite limiting, but upon reflection I don't really disagree completely. Crying is useful for self-soothing, but not really for problem solving. I am constantly reminding LO to "use her words" to manage situations and/or get her needs met, as she is prone to dissolving into tears without any visible trigger and I have no idea how to help her address whatever she is feeling. If she gives in to tears it can often be 10 minutes or (much) longer until the issue is resolved, but when she can tell me what is going on I can usually help her resolve it in just a few moments (ie. want to wear a different shirt, want fruit snacks package opened, etc.). In a learning environment, I can see this directive as a part of that process, but I'd like to see it pared with an action step for the child - like "Crying is for when we are hurt, can you tell me what you are feeling/what is upsetting you/how I can help?" Or maybe have a feelings faces chart on the wall where a child can point to their feeling, which can start a conversation. Helping children learn to express emotions in safe and productive ways (ie. that allow for self soothing, maintaining relationships and problem solving) is a very important developmental task , and I like the idea of it being reinforced in an educational setting (though I wouldn't assume that was happening in a class just based on the statement the OP is concerned about).

@Mommy Finger: Oh good! I realized once I posted that it was a long and complicated response, but this is a big part of my job (and creating trauma informed spaces like @Mrs. Turtle: mentioned) and I have a lot of feelings about teaching youth about feelings, lol!

I would not be ok with this. We teach our children that feelings are natural and that it’s ok to cry in response to them. This would be reason for me to talk to the teacher.