Friday, April 15, 2011

Kindergarten teacher gets class to oink at messy classmate

A Roane County teacher is under fire for reportedly taunting one of her students, leaving the child in tears. According to a letter in the teacher's personal file, the incident happened on March 16 at Bowers Elementary School in Harriman.

The letter was written to kindergarten teacher Debbie Hayes from the director of schools, Dr. Toni McGriff. The letter states that another teacher witnessed the taunting and reported it to the principal.



Hayes allegedly told the student, "Your area looks like a pig sty. Oink, oink." According to the letter, the teacher went on to tell other students to "encircle (the child) and call him a pig and make pig noises."

When questioned about the incident, Hayes said she was "tired of the student's messiness." She was suspended without pay for one day and offered the opportunity to apologize to her students, but there is no word on whether that apology took place

With news video.

3 comments:

SteveC said...

So instead of combating bullying and ridicule, they teach it.

Mark said...

It's obviously Friday, Kev, that's two headlines you've missed! This would've been perfect for your trademark "Oink!" headline :)

arbroath said...

That seems to be the case, Steve.

Heh heh, Mark, I was just pleased to find a headline containing oink!