Florida teacher shows âWinnie the Poohâ horror movie to 4th graders
Usually, the chance to see a movie in class instead of a math lesson would be utter bliss for your average elementary school student.
That wasn’t the case, however, on Oct. 2, when a Florida teacher at a Miami Springs charter school showed his class of fourth graders a horror film that featured Winnie the Pooh.
According to CBS News Miami and WSVN, a math teacher at the Academy for Innovative Education Charter School put on “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,” which is a far cry from the adorable bear everyone knows and loves.
In fact, the 2023 movie depicts Pooh and Piglet as becoming violent, crazed murderers after Christopher Robin abandons them when he goes to college. The pair eventually attack and slaughter a group of university students.
Parent Michelle Diaz told CBS News Miami her twin children were distraught after watching the film.
“He didn’t stop the movie, even though there were kids saying, ‘Hey, stop the movie, we don’t want to watch this,’” Diaz said.
About twenty minutes of the film was shown before it was turned off, WSVN reported.
“The Academy for Innovative Education has become aware that a segment of a horror movie was shown to fourth graders … that was not suitable for the age group,” a statement from the school’s head, Vera Hirsh, said. “Our administration promptly addressed this issue directly with the teacher and has taken appropriate action to ensure the safety and well-being of students. We are actively monitoring the students and our mental health counselor and principal have already met with those students who have expressed concerns.”