Texas Teacher Who Labeled Student ‘Most Likely To Become A Terrorist’ No Longer With District

CHANNELVIEW, TX — A seventh grade Channelview ISD teacher who awarded bogus and derogatory certificates to students at the end of this school year is no longer employed by the district, according to a statement from Channelview ISD.

Stacy Lockett, who taught the AVID college-readiness program at Lance Cpl Anthony Aguirre Junior High School in Channelview ISD, was accused of handing 13-year old Liseth Villanueva a certificate that proclaimed her “Most Likely To Become a Terrorist.”

Lockett, a former Houston Texans Cheerleader, according to the Dallas Morning News, allegedly handed other similar certificates in her classroom that embarrassed students and angered parents. (Want to get daily updates about traffic news and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Houston Patch morning newsletter.)

One of those certificates handed out deemed one child “Most Likely to Cry About Every Little Thing,” while another labeled a student “Most Likely To Become Homeless In Guatemala,” according to a KPRC report.

Sydney Caesar, an African-American student, was labeled “Most Likely To Blend In With White People,” KRIV reported.

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Villanueva said while Lockett prefaced the awards by telling students and other teachers in the room that this was a joke, the entire incident shamed her and made her uncomfortable.

Immediately after news of the bogus awards broke, Channelview ISD announced that the teacher had been suspended and the matter was under investigation.

"The Channelview ISD Administration would like to apologize for the insensitive and offensive fake mock awards that were given to students in a classroom. Channelview ISD would like to assure all students, parents and community members that these award statements and ideals are not representative of the district's vision, mission and educational goals for our students."

The incident sparked a flurry of social media commentary, with the story being shared more than 1,000 times on Facebook.

Channelview ISD released a brief statement that said the investigation had been concluded and that Lockett was no longer employed with the district.

District officials didn’t say if she was terminated of resigned from her position.

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