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A Canadian elementary school teacher was suspended after allegedly showed his students conservative political activist Charlie Kirk's assassination and suggested he deserved to be killed.
The teacher, who teaches grades 5 and 6, which includes students as young as 10, was reported to have given the students a speech about anti-fascism and transgender issues while showing the gruesome footage.
“Several students from his class went home and complained to their parents, traumatized at witnessing the on-camera death, which they were forced to witness numerous times over,” a source told the Toronto Sun after the incident took place on Thursday (September 11).
“Parents subsequently reached out to school administrators, who will be putting him on leave at the start of the school day September 12th 2025.”
“While playing this video repeatedly, he gave a speech to his students regarding anti-fascism, anti-trans, and how Charlie Kirk deserved for this to occur," the source said of the teacher.
A letter was sent home to all students affected by the incident, which referred to the teacher's alleged behavior as "extremely troubling and completely disturbing," according to the Toronto Sun.
“During class, students were said to have been shown a portion of a violent video in response to questions being asked about a recent tragic event in the United States,” the letter, which was signed by Corvette Junior Public School Principal Jennifer Koptie, states.
“While an investigation must still be conducted to learn all of the details, the report of this incident is extremely troubling and completely unacceptable,” the letter continued.
“We recognize the seriousness of this matter and have taken immediate steps to follow all appropriate policies and procedures,” Koptie added.
“The teacher has been relieved of all teaching responsibilities pending the outcome of the investigation and will not be at the school,” the letter continued. Assistance is being offered to any children traumatized by the incident, Koptie continued.
“I also want to assure you that our top priority is supporting students. Social Work support has been made available to the school,” the letter added.