Dallas, Texas — A Texas high school teacher is taking “classroom discipline” to a new level after announcing she has filed a police report against a student accused of stealing her $300 Hello Kitty collectible — and she’s not backing down despite backlash from critics online.
The educator, known as Ms. Dawson on TikTok (@_d3thateacher), went viral this week after sharing a video telling her 14.9 million viewers that she had officially contacted police over the theft of her prized Hello Kitty Funko Pop figure. The collectible — a rare vinyl figurine inspired by the iconic cartoon cat — was reportedly a sentimental gift from a former third-grade student six years ago.
“I am finally filing a police report for the Hello Kitty Funko Pop that was stolen off my desk,” Dawson said in her viral post. “I will be doing it because I mean business.”
A $300 Collectible Gone Missing
Dawson explained that she placed the collectible on display in her Hello Kitty-themed classroom at the start of the 2025–2026 school year. But by late September, it had mysteriously disappeared…