I am a parent of a student at Rolling Acres-Edison where 7th grade students were made to feel as though their behavior toward a substitute teacher played a role in his untimely death over the weekend.
How truly frustrating to know that a school principal and other administrator basically bullied and guilted 12 and 13 year old students! How is that type of unprofessional, unethical behavior from educators in any way, shape, or form acceptable? How can we possibly expect students in diverse school communities to show any type of tolerance, compassion or sensitivity toward other people when their school "leaders" model absurd behavior like that?!
The truly sad thing is that the principal is now saying that the students "misconstrued" her comments. Whether specific comments were misunderstood, many of those kids came home very upset Tuesday afternoon because of how they were made to feel. The psychologist and social worker were called in a day after the lecture. A terrible representation of D150 leadership!
WEEK is reporting:
On Monday, Rolling Acres Junior Academy learned Samuel Oyeyema, had passed away over the weekend.
The cause of death is unknown at this point and one parent says the principal had allegedly blamed 7th grade students for the teacher's death.
"He(son) said that she went to all the seventh graders and said to every class, that you are the reason why he is dead," said Parent, Angela Rice."
"I just can't believe she would do this. A child doesn't need to be blamed for an adult's death, especially when it's a teacher, a role model they look up too and are learning from."
The school sent out a letter to the students yesterday regarding the incident, stating there was a misinterpretation.
District 150 only released this comment regarding the issue, "It is a difficult time of grief and healing for our students and staff. Peoria Public Schools is working to ensure that all effected have the proper services and supports that they need to work through this difficult time."
10 comments:
Mr. Sam was a very, very nice man, I always enjoyed seeing him. I saw him last about two months ago. I would like to think he would rather be remembered in a kind light, not like this.
Agreed. Mr. Sam was incredibly nice. He'd often tell the kids, "Mr. Sam don't play!" I taught with him at Upward Bound. Really appreciated him. God bless him! A-D
I've met this principal and thought she was a total class act. I've not heard anything negative about her. She is retiring at the end of the year and after this, I'm sure she can't wait. It sounds as though she made this comment in jest and probably regrets ever saying such a thing. It is too bad all of her years of service and dedication will be overlooked because of this one incident. I've heard from other employees of Dist. 150 that this woman was a good principal and wonderful person.
I FEEL THE PRINCIBLE WAS VERY NEGATIVE TOWARD THOSE KIDS!!! SHAME ON HER AND THERES NO SUGAR CODEING,THESE AFE BABIES SHE CAME AT IN A UNPROFFESSIONAL WAY! SHE IS SUPPOSE TO BE A ROLE MODEL,I FIND SHE IS A DISGRACE TO DISTRIC 150. I CULD ONLY IMAGINE HOW THE CHILDREN FELT WHEN THE PRINCIBLE WAS ACCUSEING THEM OF SUCH A HORRIBLE THING,I FEEL AS BASICLY SHE WAS SAYN THAT THE CHILDREN MURDERED MR.OYEYEMI! AND THATS NOT ACCEPTIBLE. THE CHILDREN LOVED MR.SAM AND WAS CRAZY ABOUT HIM ALONG WITH MANY STAFFS AND MANY OTHER STUDENTS AT DISTRIC 150... AND MY SELF. MR.SAM WAS A GREAT SUB TEACHER THAT HAD A BIG HEART FOR THE CHILDREN, THE CHILDREN LOVES MR. SAM QUOTE (MR.SAM DONT PLAY) AND THE QUOTE(M.Y.O.B)MIND YOUR OWN BUSSINESS. R.I.P MR.SAM YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED AND THANK YOU FOR BEING GREAT TO OUR CHILDREN.
I agree,MR.OYEYEMI WAS GREAT WITH OUR KIDS! AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU and you will be Loved and Missed. And for the princible shame on her! i dnt under stand how she could not understand her own words that was comeing out of her mouth, how could you not realize what you was saying to the kids?????????? DILDO!!! AND NOT ONLY THAT THE STUDENTS UNDERSTOOD YOU CLEARLY BUT YOU DIDNT CATCH WHAT YOU WAS SAYING UR SELF, And why did a teacher had to appologize for you? Its a shame you couldnt be proffessional enough to go and appologize your self, i meant it was your doing.
hello ths is the oyeyemi family, i first want to thank all the people for sending prayers out to us. For the students it was not your fault, he died from heart failure.... so it was not any of you fault, it was god that called his name and now he is in a better place and for the princible of the school you was rude, disrespectfull and heartless to accuse those children of MR.SAM Oyeyemi death, I FEEL AS IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO APPOLOGIZE to the children. I feel that we shall say a prayer for the princible because it seems she needs it. P.S. MR.SAM was a great man and teacher... MR.SAM DNT PLAY(HIS QUOTE)
When I see three different posters all with the same misspelled word, I question if they are really different people. Just sayin.
I hope these are students in D150...
I mean I hope these AREN'T D150 students....
TRUTH SAID, It makes me go hummm
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