5th grader dies by suicide after being bullied by teacher, lawsuit says

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB/Gray News) – A 10-year-old boy in Florida died by suicide after his parents say he was bullied by his teacher, according to a lawsuit.

Louis Johnson’s parents filed a lawsuit nearly two years after his death against the Marion County School Board on Monday.

The wrongful death lawsuit claims that fifth-grade teacher Dawn White bullied Johnson, a Legacy Elementary School student, and recruited other students to bully him.

According to the lawsuit, White called Johnson “stupid” and said that he “didn’t know anything.”…

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