A teacher in Kansas City, Missouri, has been fired from his job after posting TikTok videos that suggested he intentionally told students wrong information and farted on them if they
“annoyed”
him, reports Insider.
Stephen Taylor taught history and product design at the Mill Creek Campus alternative school. When he’s off the clock Taylor said he pursues his true passion which is comedy.
He would film videos in his classroom after school hours. The videos included Taylor admitting to sharing incorrect information with students and sometimes
“crop dusting,”
or
“farting”
on them. He also discussed topics about students using drug-related language.
Taylor told Insider that he planned on quitting his teaching job in 2024 to focus on his comedy career and was using TikTok to build his online presence.
At first, the principal advised Taylor against filming on school property, but Taylor did not follow the advice and ended up on administrative leave.
He eventually took down the videos but was still terminated. The school district cited violations of their social media policy and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act as the reasons for his dismissal.
“Online communication should meet the standards of professional interactions expected at school or among the school community,”
said a letter from the HR department addressed to Taylor.
Taylor fired back at school administrators, calling their school policy
“vague.”
He told Insider,
“I think the social media policy is too vague to violate. It’s a catch-all clause that allows them to ‘pick and choose’ who’s in the wrong based on their opinions, which are usually self-serving.”
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
