Primary school teacher who told children: 'Santa does not exist' is fired

dailymail.co.uk ^ | December 11, 2008 | Daily Mail Reporter

[Free ThinkerNY]

A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired..

When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply teacher blurted out: 'It's your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day.'

The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, near Oldham, Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home.

Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the substitute teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been disciplined.

The school has now said it will not hire her again.

One father said: 'My son came home and said that his substitute teacher had told the class that Santa doesn't exist and it's your mum and dad that put out presents for them.

'Apparently, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it.

'My lad was in tears and so was everyone else in the class - especially as it was so close to Christmas.

[DManA]

Fun is one thing. Belief is quit another.

[4yearlurker]

Brother-in-law Eddie: “..are you serious Clark?”

[Shadowstrike]

Santa not real? I had actually gotten to that point until one year I awoke at 2:00 am to hear sleigh bells, and hoofs on my roof. I was 22 years old. Being a skeptic I went to tell my parents to knock it off only to discover that they were both sound asleep.

And believe me when I tell you they weren’t ‘faking’ it either. My Dad bless his heart can be a jerk when woken suddenly, and boy was he ticked off!

Santa not real? Of course he is. Christians just have another word for him and that is God, who gave us the best present we could ever have gotten...his Son, Jesus Christ.

[incredulous joe]

Fun is one thing. Belief is quit another.

If you're saying that Santa will undermine "belief" in God, I would say that this is an example of a very weak faith.

My 10 year old possibly knows about Santa by now, certainly he has an inkling and he's not a "nut case". My kids are pretty easy going and they won't think that thier entire life has been a lie, nor that their mother and I are living some kind of secret double-life.

God bless and, seriously, have a very Merry Christmas!

[DManA]

Thank you. I know where my Christmas blessing come from.

And if you think my comments were cruel, it’s nothing compared to what a bunch of 10 year old boys can do to classmate who insists Santa Claus is real. Seriously, tell your son to keep it to himself.