Calif. art teacher dies of rabies after getting bitten by bat
It was a ferocious bat that came out of hell. A kind-hearted California art teacher died of rabies after being bitten by a bat he was trying to rescue in his classroom. ABC30 first reported. The death of 60-year-old Leah Senen last week was confirmed by Fresno County health officials as the result of a […]
Randi Weingarten claims teacher union members are indifferent about Department of Education being abolished
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said the organization's members are uninterested in the possibility of abolishing the Department of Education. In an interview with MSNBC on Sunday, the leader of the nation's second-largest teachers' union was asked for his reaction to President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of WWE co-founder Linda McMahon to […]
Choir teacher allegedly sent videos of himself masturbating to teen girls on Snapchat
An Indiana school choir and drama teacher who has since been fired has been arrested on suspicion of filming himself masturbating in a classroom and sending the video to teenage girls, police said. Kayvon H. Emtiaz, 28, recruited 13-year-old girls through social media and told them he was a “naughty teacher who was always fantasizing […]
Ohio teacher caught badmouthing 6-year-old student on Zoom call, school launches investigation
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 […]
Mississippi teacher who fed students dog food she thought was beef jerky ousted from job
Bone appetite! A Mississippi teacher is in the doghouse after unknowingly serving nearly a dozen students beef-flavored dog treats during a classroom party, sending one child to the hospital. A Calhoun City High School educator lost his job over the blunder after eight students ate at least a mouthful of pet food, mistaking it for […]
North Carolina Teacher Facing Child Porn, ‘Felony Secret Peeping’ Charges
A defamed North Carolina teacher and wrestling coach who was indicted in July on charges of sending and receiving child sexual abuse material has now been charged with “felony voyeurism,” according to local news reports. Christopher Kirtley, 51, was a business education teacher and wrestling coach at South Point High School in Belmont until he […]
Teacher fired after allegedly feeding kids dog treats mistaken for beef jerky
A teacher in Mississippi has lost her job after accidentally giving a student a dog treat during a class celebration, local ABC affiliate WTVA reports. The boy, whose name has not been released by the Calhoun County School District, is now a former Calhoun City High School employee and allegedly mistook the snack for beef […]
Ex-middle school teacher sentenced to 30 years for illicit sex acts with underage student will serve only 12 months in jail
A former Maryland teacher was sentenced to 30 years in prison in June after pleading guilty to unlawful child sex crimes against students. However, she will only serve one year in prison after the judge suspended most of her sentence. On June 20, Melissa Marie Curtis pleaded guilty to three counts of third-degree sex offense […]
Convicted Maryland Groomer Teacher Only Serving 1 Year of 30-Year Sentence
A Maryland teacher sentenced to 30 years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a middle school student will only serve one year in prison. The Montgomery County Police Department began an investigation in October 2023 after an adult man came forward to say he abused 32-year-old teacher Melissa Marie Curtis in 2015, officials […]
Teacher accused of criminal sexual penetration of student, reportedly asked principal not to tell her husband
The latest teacher sex scandal involves a newly hired substitute teacher from New Mexico who has since been fired. The 30-year-old married woman was charged with sexual penetration and sexual contact with a minor, authorities said. Estancia resident Michaela Ford was arrested Friday and charged with seven crimes, including sexual penetration and sexual contact with […]