They made quite the entrance, strolling into the classroom donning horns and brandishing a pitchfork, all while loudly proclaiming "Hail Satan."
As a result of this peculiar spectacle, it comes as no surprise that the school district swiftly decided to place the teacher on administrative leave.
A Geometry teacher in @mpsaz came to teach dressed as Satan, wearing horns and a pitchfork. He reportedly held the pitchfork over each student’s head and said “HAIL SATAN” as they walked into the classroom.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 26, 2023
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From Western Journal:
The incident took place last week at Mesa High School, according to KPNX.
Sophomore Nathaniel Hamlet said he relayed what he saw in class to his father, who went to the school, leading to the teacher being placed on administrative leave.
“Some people thought it was funny, some people didn’t like it, some people were like ‘whatever,’ they just blew it off,” Hamlet said.
Hamlet said he was irked with the stunt because of his faith.
“I said, ‘Don’t do that to me,’ and I pushed [the pitchfork] away maybe three or four times, and he still said it and still did it,” Hamlet said.
His father, who lost a bid for the Mesa school board last year, said he had to take action to protect his son.
“I was livid because I am a Christian as well, obviously. What really tipped it over for me is, he kept telling him no, and … the teacher kept persisting,” Chris Hamlet said.
Donning a devilish costume on Halloween is by no means unusual, but when you start hollering "Hail Satan" in your students' faces, that's when you've crossed a line.
It's particularly important to take into account the sensitivities related to people's religious beliefs and the potential impact on their feelings.
