Teachers caught savagely mocking student on Zoom call they didn’t know was being recorded

By JAMES CIRRONE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

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A pair of Ohio teachers have come under fire for ruthlessly mocking their students on Zoom call they didn’t know was being recorded, calling one boy ‘annoying AF.’

The shocking interaction between a Reynolds Elementary School teacher and a Toledo Public School special education administrator came directly after they spoke to the concerned mother of a six-year-old student who was allegedly getting beat up in class.

Once the mother hung up, the teacher and the administrator talked admitted how they really felt about the alleged bullying victim.

‘He is annoying AF,’ the teacher was heard saying. ‘I tried to tell the mom this is a behavior classroom. All these kids are in here for a reason.’

The teacher even called one of the students ‘an attempted murderer’ while referencing the boy’s allegedly violent behavior in the classroom. 

The mother, who opted to stay anonymous, told WTVG that her son’s bullying was getting so bad that he was openly saying he wanted to commit suicide.

‘He was coming home with multiple bruises, bloody noses. He was coming home saying he was going to kill himself,’ she said.

The two educators engaged in a six-minute-long rant about the students, unaware that everything they were saying was being recorded and transcribed.

The shocking interaction between a Reynolds Elementary School teacher and a Toledo Public School special education administrator 

Deputy Superintendent James (Jim) R. Gant said the teachers may face disciplinary action over the incident 

That transcript was sent to the mother. She was particularly outraged at one part of the recording where the teacher calls her son’s threats of suicide ‘a learned behavior.’

‘The thing about wanting to kill himself, that’s a learned behavior. You know my class. All day long he screams, “I hate my life! I hate my life! I’m gonna kill myself!” And he did learn that in here because half my class says that all day long,’ the teacher said.

The mother said this entire exchange was unprofessional.

‘My six-year-old saying he wanted to kill himself and it not being reported and her just saying it so calmly like, “Oh, that’s a regular behavior in my class.” It should be reported because kids are taking their lives every single day,’ the mother said.

The teacher also commented on the behavior of other students, one of whom she called an ‘attempted murderer.’ This comment made the administrator hysterically laugh.

‘They’re like, “Why is [blank] in that class?” Because like he’s an attempted murderer. He will chase you down with his pencil.’ the teacher said.

The teacher also appeared to list four different students that beat up the concerned mother’s child.

A screenshot of the recording withheld the identity of the teachers who were heard using derogatory language about the student 

Following the incident, Toledo Public Schools released a statement to WTVG addressing what happened and explaining how the school responded.

‘Toledo Public Schools is working with the administration at Reynolds Elementary to address questionable comments by two staff members following a parent meeting last Friday morning,’ Deputy Superintendent James R. Gant said in a statement. 

‘The meeting was videotaped unbeknownst to those involved, and the district sent a link to the parent. 

‘Toledo Public Schools holds its employees to the highest professional standards and will take additional and appropriate steps following the holiday, including possible disciplinary action.’

The hot mic conversation also uncovered allegations of an administrator at Reynolds Elementary being overly rough with students while restraining them.

‘I know enough that you’re supposed to put them in a cross down here. He will full-arm wrap their neck. The kids are screaming, “I can’t breathe, you’re hurting my neck,”‘ the same teacher said.

The mother who originally called in hoping to end her son’s bullying said she’s removed him from the school. 

DailyMail.com has approached Toledo Public Schools for an update.  

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