NT teacher 'Posted Rant Against Dead Student'

[icyfroth]

A Northern Territory teacher who allegedly branded a former student a "brat" and a "bully" in a spiteful Facebook rant just days after he committed suicide has been sacked.

The teacher, who has not been identified, is accused of posting the insensitive message after the teen boy's suicide last weekend, the NT News reports.

"You were a bully to kids smaller and younger than yourself, I saw you intimidate, stand over and beat up on younger kids  (never anyone your own size)," the teacher’s alleged message said.

"You made life hell for genuine students wanting to learn and teachers trying to teach.

"You were a moody, disrespectful little brat in and away from school who was always given excuses by your parents and soft people in authority.

"Your (sic) gone, good no sympathy or empathy from me."

Dozens of parents who saw the post reportedly called on the teacher to be sacked, the newspaper reports.

The Territory's Education department deputy chief executive, Susan Bowden, confirmed the teacher had been stood down and tendered his resignation, effective 14 April.

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Mixed feelings from me about this. The teacher had no business putting that sort of hate speech on FB. The kid must have been a real bad-ass. I wonder why he committed suicide?

[the_bob_delusion]

Hmmmm, if I said bad things about Hitler for committing suicide. Am I bad? as long as I'm not a teacher I'm OK.

[cq_tech]

I understood that whether others like it or not, everybody is entitled to their own opinion...

[r3830]

Always a very sad thing when someone chooses to end their own life. But bullying is in itself a dreadful thing - and teachers, often try as they may, are severely limited in preventing it. Perhaps the teacher's comments may bring some closure to the young people who may have suffered resulting from the person. Bullied kids often end their lives too.

[vampire-teddy]

bullies are very often bullied themselves in different circumstances.  what the teacher did was unacceptable immature imo

[daydream**believer]

i was bullied in high school, if my bullies had died, i would of celebrated

[debra9275]

I don't think the teacher should've done that

[esseco46]

It's not a good thing when a young person commits suicide - he must have been in a very disturbing place to do so.

But, it seems to me that the teacher may have been one of his victims and was just lashing out with the truth (to him anyway).

I feel sorry for the boy's family and the teacher. For the teacher to write what he did, it gives me the impression that the authorities did not do enough by the boy and lacks support for the teacher(s).

Just my opinion.

Di