A Utah school has fired a substitute teacher after an incident in which she told a 5th-grade student he shouldn’t be thankful for his two dads.
The substitute stepped in to teach at Deerfield Elementary, located about 45 minutes outside Salt Lake City, last week just before the Thanksgiving holiday. At one point, she surveyed her students to find out what they were most thankful for this holiday season. One little boy, referred to only as “D.M” to protect his identity, told her he was thankful for his two dads who would finally go through a final hearing to officially adopt him this December.
Then things derailed, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
“Why on Earth would you be thankful about that?” the teacher spat, before launching into a homophobic tirade. According to students, she barked that “homosexuality is a sin” and “two men living together is wrong.” Several of DM’s classmates tried to intervene to ask her to stop, but the teacher wouldn’t. “That’s nothing to be thankful for,” she said.
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Three female students later complained to the principal. School officials immediately escorted the teacher off campus, who reportedly continued to protest.
“She also tried to blame our son,” said Louis van Amstel, one of the boy’s dads, “and told him that it was his fault that she went off.” Louis, along with his partner Josh van Amstel, add that their son was shamed into not standing up for his family.
“He was so fearful that this could make us think that we don’t want to adopt him,” Louis van Amstel said. “That’s definitely not going to happen. But this situation really hurt him. This person really hurt us.” He went on to post a response video on Instagram, praising the school for discharging the substitute immediately.
A spokesperson for the school district also explained the situation. “We’re committed to having the best employees who care about all children in our schools, whether it be the teacher, the custodian, the secretary or a substitute teacher,” he said to in a statement. “Obviously, when situations come up like this, we quickly investigate and take appropriate action. That was done in this situation.”
bowlingbutch
The children in that classroom have learned that love comes in different packages. Their acceptance of the two dads is wonderful to see. Will the teacher ever see where she was wrong? Probably not. Bravo kids!
Catholicslutbox
Josh van Amstel looks hot.
RIGay
Sue the b*tch.
jsmu
Right out of existence. Also she must be doxxed.
JED08
Hat’s off to those school administrators, they handled it right and they didn’t hesitate.
jsmu
Not actually. All they did was escort her off the premises. She should be blacklisted from ever substituting again in Utah, PERIOD. to say nothing of being sued for abuse.
maleficent
let it go… the school did the correct thing…. please do not behave like PWWO
jsmu
What even is your asinine acronym ‘PWWO?’ F*ck all the way off and keep f*cking off some more, you moronic little toad. If readers here want to discuss toxic homophobia , WE WILL and you will STFU.
maleficent
jmsu. me thinks you’re eating PWWO’s azzhole…
who knows why?
but who can explain scatology?
come on… you can do better.
Cam
You were also on the other thread defending the bigoted school administrator for saying “Cry me a river” over LGBT kids suicides.
Thanks for exposing your agenda so easily.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
As in the Dad’s IG post, Queerty missed a very important aspect of this horrible incident. Those wonderful three girls attempted to shut down that disgusting reprehesive crunt multiple times as she was delivering her noxious tirade. She refused so the girls left the class went directly to the Principle’s office advised what was happening and thankfully the Principal immediately reacted and escorted the creature off school grounds.
How the fcuk does an adult attempt to destroy a little boys joy and happiness in finally finding a forever home??? This poor little guy didn’t tell his Dad’s about the incident because he has been rejected from two other “homes” and was terrified it would occur again if the new family found out.
There used to be a degree of civility from the smcubag religious right abhorrent creatures. CHILDREN were off limits. Now due to the toxic plume emitting from the Orange Puppet’s misadmistration all bets are off. Words can not express what miserable creature this vile crunt is.
As I’ve stated many times previously I I take solace in knowing there has to be a very dark special corner in Hell where vile aberrant creatures like this rot, burn and suffer in indescribable non stop agony in Hell for all eternity….
maleficent
yo fool!!! so….you finally learned how to change your screen name? what did that take… 3 months??
you can run but never hide…… your stench drips off ever post.
be gone you ignorant fool
jsmu
DOXX THIS DRIPPING C*NT NOW!
maleficent
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garbone100
Her license as a substitute teacher needs to be revoked. Teaching hate in any form is cause for expulsion.
Hillers
How did this person get to become a teacher? Some diversionary intercession to educate her on people’s differences may have been a better avenue than firing her. That really just creates a martyr
woodroad34
Well, as the saying goes, “I’m not a gynecologist; but I know a c*nt when I see one”.
Polaro
A child in need of parents gets two. Everyone should rejoice.
tjr101
The substitute is another “Christian” that I’m sure has no problem with the pervert we have right now occupying the White House.
batesmotel
Try to stay focused.
Caine
Wasn’t Louis von Amstel on Dancing’ with the Stars? What the heck is he doing living in Utah? 🙂
Andy
This is Louie VanAmstel from Dancing with the Stars! There are quite a few ballroom stars living in Utah. The U of U has a Ballroom Dancing major I understand.
Cam
This is the problem the right wing bigots are having. Even in places like Utah, young people are seeing bigots and hate groups for what they are.
batesmotel
This is further proof that children aren’t prejudice. It’s warped f-ed up adults that are and have issues and baggage, then try to shove it down everyone else’s throats. Just because you’re an embarrassing excuse for life doesn’t mean you have to try and put that on children. This kids two dads are the epitome of what a beautiful person is. I have no idea what that substitute is. Unfortunately she’s just a substitute, which means she didn’t have full time work as a teacher anyway. Luckily her name is out there, so hopefully people that hire will see it.
Creamsicle
It’s nice to see stories like this. Those classmates and the administration made the right decisions. No student should feel singled out and bullied by a teacher. A person who cannot compartmentalize their beliefs for the sake of creating a welcoming g environment for children has no business being a teacher.
Tombear
This teacher should lose her license. She is not fit to teach young children anything except hatred!
Terrycloth
A teachers job is to uplift and inspire their students .NOT criticize , belittle , and crucify. Its not her child nor is it her place to unload on they boy that way..she should have said Nothing ..bit her lounge and moved on. Kids get enough bullying from other students .they don’t need the teachers crap too. The girls who took the boy to the office and complained are little heroes…religion like guns don’t belong in schools…teacher got exactly what she had coming to her…