10-year-old boy dies by suicide after bullying and parents’ warnings
10-year-old boy dies by suicide after bullying and parents’ warnings
In a heartbreaking turn of events, 10-year-old Sammy Teusch from Greenfield, Indiana, took his own life on May 5 after enduring relentless bullying at school. Sammy’s family claims they alerted school officials about the bullying 20 times, but their pleas were ignored.
According to his parents, Sam and Nichole, the bullying began last year when Sammy was in elementary school and continued into his time at Greenfield Intermediate School. Sammy was both physically and emotionally tormented, including being beaten up on a school bus.
“They were making fun of him for his glasses, then his teeth,” Sammy’s father told WTHR. “He was beat up on the school bus, and the kids broke his glasses.”
Despite numerous reports to the school, the bullying escalated, extending from the school environment to social media platforms like Snapchat. Sammy’s grandmother, Cynthia, criticized the school’s handling of the situation, saying, “People trust their kids to the school, but now that trust is breaking down.”
The family’s account contrasts sharply with the school’s response. Dr. Harold Olin, who heads the school district, stated that no official bullying report had been submitted by the family. However, he confirmed that school administrators had multiple conversations with the family throughout the year.
The Greenfield-Central Community School issued a statement expressing their grief and noting that a crisis response team was deployed to support students. The school also stated that an investigation into the bullying claims is ongoing.
Sammy’s tragic death has left his family devastated and the community in mourning. His story underscores the urgent need for effective anti-bullying measures in schools to protect vulnerable students and prevent such tragedies.
Source: Dailymail
10-year-old boy dies by suicide after bullying and parents’ warnings