A parent in Ohio whose child came home from school covered in bruises from another student witnessed her son's teacher badmouthing him on a Zoom call after he shared his concerns, according to local reports. did.
A mother had asked to meet with her 6-year-old son's teacher at Reynolds Elementary School in Toledo because her son had allegedly been hit by another student during class and had committed suicide, according to a local ABC affiliate. This is because he said he wanted to do it and went home. 13 Action News reported.
“He came home with multiple bruises and a bloody nose. He came home saying he was going to kill himself. There's a lot going on,” she told the station. Ta.
But instead of being reassured, the worried parents received a nasty listen from teachers and special education administrators who remained on the scheduled Zoom call even after the mother left the meeting, the newspaper reported.
The parent was granted anonymity and the district sent a recording and transcript of the entire call, including the six minutes the teacher and administrator continued on the call after logging off.
According to the news station, in what they clearly believed was a private conversation, the teacher berated a 6-year-old girl as “annoying” and half of the young students hated their lives and were contemplating suicide. He reportedly admitted that he had done so.
“He's annoying AF. Not that I don't make excuses, but I tried to tell his mom that this is a behavior classroom. All these kids are here for a reason,” the teacher said. It is being said.
The teacher also claimed that the student's comments about suicide were obtained from other students in the special needs class.
“And it's a learned behavior that makes him feel hurt and suicidal,” the teacher reportedly told district administrators. “You know my class, he screams all day long, “I hate my life.'' I hate my life. I’m going to kill myself.’ And he learned that here. Half the class says that all day long,” the teacher said.
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The little boy's mother was shocked to hear this.
“My 6-year-old son said he wanted to commit suicide, but it wasn't reported, and she just said it calmly, which is common behavior in my class. Children take their own lives every day. It should be reported,” the mother told Action News.
The teacher also allegedly spoke about another student who was accused of hitting a parent's child. The names of the accused students have been redacted.
“[Redacted] Hit him? oh yeah, [Redacted] It's mean. everyone is always watching [Redacted] When I think about why he is in this class, I think [makes a face]…The reason why they do this is, [Redacted] He's like an attempted murderer in that class,'' the teacher is quoted as saying with a laugh. “He'll corner you with a pencil.”
The Toledo School District has since launched an investigation, according to local broadcasters.
“Toledo Public Schools is working with the Reynolds Elementary School administration to address questionable comments made by two staff members after a parent-teacher meeting last Friday morning. The meeting was made without the knowledge of officials. It was recorded and the district sent a link to parents,” said James Gantt. the deputy superintendent said in a statement to Action News.
“Toledo Public Schools holds its employees to the highest professional standards and will take additional appropriate action after the leave, including possible disciplinary action.”
The newspaper said the heartbroken mother said she hoped the school would do something about what happened on the phone call, but had already removed her son from the school.
If you live in New York City and are struggling with suicidal thoughts or experiencing a mental health crisis, call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. You can. If you live outside the five boroughs, dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988 or visit the link below. SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
