Mooresville Teacher Resigns After Shaming Special-Needs Student

MOORESVILLE, NC — A teacher who posted a video on social media shaming a special needs student who was not able to attend a class field trip has resigned from her position with Mooresville Graded Schools, according to a report.

The special education teacher, who was not identified by the school district but was wearing a Mooresville High School blue devils lanyard around her neck, was initially suspended after the video posted on Instagram caught the attention of community members, Fox 46 reported.

“This girl has not made a peep since we got into the classroom from the bus,” the teacher says in the video, pointing over her shoulder at the student, who the station blurred out in the video. “We both get to sit here and stare at each other for the next three hours while the class is gone. Happy freaking Wednesday.”

A spokesperson for the school district told Mooresville Patch the school board could not comment on personnel matters. “However, it is important for parents and the community to understand that anytime a question arises regarding the conduct of a school employee specific to their job, the superintendent and school administrators work diligently to ensure the best possible outcome for our students," Chief Communication Officer Tanae Sump-McLean said in an emailed statement Friday.

“We hold our teachers to the highest professional standards when it comes to their actions and the treatment of our students,” Sump-McLean said. “We do not and would never condone actions like what has occurred with the posting of this video.”

The Fox 46 report, along with the video may be viewed here.