The police became aware of the incident when the bullied child notified his parents.
A US school teacher has been arrested for giving students an assignment to write an essay about killing a classmate.according to new york postDuring an English class at Crestwood Middle School in Chesapeake, Virginia, the unidentified teacher asked students to think of ways to “kill” students. The incident occurred in January 2022 and students continued to complete assignments on tablets. The outlet further stated that the idea was proposed by a student, but the teacher agreed.
Students who completed the assignment wrote stories about burning the student alive, slashing him, throwing him out of the window and feeding him to the dogs.
Police were informed of the incident when the bullied child told his parents about the incident, according to postal Report.
When asked, the teacher said the students the assignment was targeted for didn’t seem upset by it. he. However, it is acknowledged that this task is not appropriate and should not be performed.
The teacher also said he did this to attract the attention of the class.
He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor and voluntarily surrendered his teaching license.
Chesapeake school district tells postal The teacher was employed by the school from August 31, 2021 to April 8, 2022.
District officials declined to comment further on the matter, saying “the safety of our students is our top priority and Chesapeake Public Schools expects all employees to conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism to provide a positive learning environment for all students.”
