A principal from British Columbia has been suspended after a series
of bizarre incidents that saw him threaten children and joke about
pedophiles. The teacher, from North Vancouver, has had his teaching
license revoked and has been forced to resign after he allegedly pulled
out a pocket knife in class and verbally abused a child who had autism.
According
to recently released documents, Gerard MacIntosh was teaching a class
when an autistic child asked for an eraser to correct her work. He then
proceeded to throw an eraser to her before pulling out the blade and
telling the young girl “Here, use this to erase your life.” He later told another group of students that he would be wearing a pedophile costume to the school Halloween party.
One
of his colleagues eventually reported the erratic behavior to school
officials and the Teacher Regulation Branch. After an internal
investigation uncovered the incidents, MacIntosh was placed on leave. He
has since resigned his post and is unable to teach until November 21,
2015.
