Magic trick costs teacher job

[Rhino]

Magic trick costs teacher job

Land 'O Lakes, Florida -- The stories in the news about inappropriate relationships between teachers and students have been overwhelming. There was even a substitute teacher in New Port Richey who got in trouble after investigators say she had a relationship with an underage student.

Well, another Pasco County substitute teacher's job is on the line, but this time it's because of a magic trick.

The charge from the school district — Wizardry!

Substitute teacher Jim Piculas does a 30-second magic trick where a toothpick disappears then reappears.

But after performing it in front of a classroom at Rushe Middle School in Land 'O Lakes, Piculas said his job did a disappearing act of its own....http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=79533

[LivingDeadGirl]

I'd say there is more going on here than one magic trick. Hard to say for sure because the school district can't go into too many specifics due to employee confidentiality, but it sounds like there was something more going on. But, just like every other profession, when a bad teacher gets fired...it's NEVER their fault!

[Rhino]

They found out he read Harry Potter books, and that put the nail in his coffin. :lol:

[DesertFox]

He was old and white and male. That's enough.

[TeenageRepublican]

I recommend that the teacher shouldn't feel that bad if it was an Amish school. They think toasters are witchcraft...