Following a death note being found in an I Promise school classroom, teachers are criticizing the school’s handling of the situation, saying they are downplaying it, while the school says they did as they were supposed to.
Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Akron Education Association said a teacher found a paper on the floor. On the front page was a drawing with the words “Death Note.” On the second page was a list of 52 names, 30 students and 22 teachers. That teacher immediately reported it to administration but what happened next is why some are concerned.
“No emergency personnel were called. The building was not locked down. So we know now that the student who wrote the list remained in the classroom. No lockers were searched,” Pat Shipe, the president of the Akron Education Association, said.
Shipe, the president of the Akron Education Association, said six days later, parents and staff were notified about the incident.
“I got a call from a handful of teachers that were aware and were rightfully concerned, crying, saying, my husband’s saying, don’t go to work tomorrow. This student is still in the classroom Friday,” said Shipe.