High school teacher accused of bullying student with online Instagram post | FOX31 Denver
LONGMONT, Colo. — An art teacher from Skyline High School is facing scrutiny by the St. Vrain Valley School District after posting a picture of a student on her Instagram account.
The photo shows Skyline Freshman Phoenix Bowen walking out of a classroom where teacher Traci Gauthier was substituting for a day. In Gauthier’s posting she wrote, “STEM kids are trying too hard. I don’t know him, but I hate him.” Adding the hashtags, “#pothead, #STEM, #wannabecool, #dorkywhiteboy.”
“To put it on social media where everyone in the world sees it; If this was on the other shoe [sic] and a student did this, it would be blown up in a different way,” said Phoenix’s father, Erich Bowen.
Phoenix told FOX31 Denver that he had no idea the photo about him was posed to Gauthier’s social media page until a friend told him. “Out all the people I expected to post something about a student, a teacher would not be one of them,” said Phoenix.
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Phoenix responded to the teacher’s Instagram post saying, “You can’t hate me, you don’t know me.” Moments later Gauthier responded, “I know I don’t know you-but I can hate anyone I’d like.” Adding hashtags, “#Nobig, #Dontbesad and #MeanArtTeacher.
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I'm guessing she was a 'mean girl' in high school, and still thinks she has to play that role. Some people just shouldn't have jobs dealing w/ peopke, esp with kids...
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