Teacher Fired For Telling Class Santa Isn't Real

[dogboy123]

Lol, what a way to get fired!

[Jordulti]

You never tell alittle kid that -.- I lost faith in him at age 10. My 8 year old brother is on the verge of not believing cause a kid at his school told him so. So me and my mother said "Ok Santa doesn't get kids who don't believe a gift, so you won't get one" "Jordan you believe right ?" "Yes mum " "Well it's just your little brother who won't get one from him XD"

And I have a 3 year old brother who believes. I only pretend to believe so I don't send them off in tears. Even though me and my 8 year old brother are gunna wind up putting eachother in the hospital one day -.-

[Neil]

a job as a substitute teacher isnt the same as a regular secure job. they are only hired when needed, there's no real fixed wage or schedule for them. so its not really a firing, just a not-hiring. its like how you cant really fire a baby sitter. youre only paying her for when you call her or whatever. if mad parents were complaining, obviously they wont use that substitute teacher again, even if they think its a stupid reason.

Yea in America you seem to do subs differently, all the subs in my schools worked for the school just in a different department or something, we never had someone from a company to do it, I read on a bit more of the article and saw that she was from an agency or something.

[Melsia]

WHAT!? Santa isn't real? ;[

You've just taken the magic out of christmas for the entire forum, thanks =P

But seriously, I wouldn't be too happy if my child was reduced to tears from a teacher (if i had a child).

Wouldnt telling them all Santa isnt real increase rowdyness?

[cunning]

Wow, fire someone for telling the truth? I understand it was wrong to tell children, but maybe they wanted to know. Who brings that up for no reason...?

To fire someone who didn't break rules at all and has a degree to teach is stupid.
I would have told them the truth too, including; Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, etc...

Reading the posts above...
She probably works in a school district, which pays and assign her to schools. If she gets fired, it means that she isn't working at those schools anymore, but the best thing to do is apply to another district once the smoke clears.

DON'T BLAME THE TEACHER, BLAME THE PARENTS!

And I quote:
"We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he's fine now."

Lying to them more, that was their chance to tell them the truth about Santa without hurting them more, now in a few years they will get heartbroken for the same topic...

[Fart]

LOL EPIC own, imagen the owned look on all the kids faces when she said that

[wolfsburg]

what a pathetic reason to be fired for, should just have been disciplined.

[leah]

aww that was mean of them lol
I bet the kids were well upset

[kuzkasate]

Really stupid! I bet half of them knew he didnt exist :S

[Dan2nd]

Wow, fire someone for telling the truth? I understand it was wrong to tell children, but maybe they wanted to know. Who brings that up for no reason...?

To fire someone who didn't break rules at all and has a degree to teach is stupid.
I would have told them the truth too, including; Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, etc...

Reading the posts above...
She probably works in a school district, which pays and assign her to schools. If she gets fired, it means that she isn't working at those schools anymore, but the best thing to do is apply to another district once the smoke clears.

DON'T BLAME THE TEACHER, BLAME THE PARENTS!

And I quote:
"We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he's fine now."

Lying to them more, that was their chance to tell them the truth about Santa without hurting them more, now in a few years they will get heartbroken for the same topic...

Whats worse a lie that can draw a smile or a truth that can draw a tear - a quote I stole from a movie I saw the other day

You only get to be a child once I think it's wrong to destroy a childs imagination.. I personally was never actually 'told' Santa wasn't real over time I just worked it out for myself at the normal age parents normally tell their kids anyway... which I think is the best way I wasn't heart broken or upset I just in a way knew don't know how to explain it really..