substitute teachers accused of wizardry

May-9-2008 By Kevin Bussey

[Tampa Bay’s 10]

 

Land ‘O Lakes, Florida — The stories in the news about inappropriate relationships between teachers and students have been overwhelming.  There was even a substitute teacher in New Port Richey who got in trouble after investigators say she had a relationship with an underage student. Well, another Pasco County substitute teacher’s job is on the line, but this time it’s because of a magic trick.

The charge from the school district — Wizardry!

Substitute teacher Jim Piculas does a 30-second magic trick where a toothpick disappears then reappears. But after performing it in front of a classroom at Rushe Middle School in Land ‘O Lakes, Piculas said his job did a disappearing act of its own.

“I get a call the middle of the day from the supervisor of substitute teachers.  He says, ‘Jim, we have a huge issue.  You can’t take any more assignments.  You need to come in right away,’” he said.

When Piculas went in, he learned his little magic trick cast a spell that went much farther than he’d hoped.

“I said, ‘Well Pat, can you explain this to me?’  ‘You’ve been accused of wizardry,’ [he said]. Wizardry?” he asked.

Read more here.

[From me]

I guess I need to quit doing my cut off finger trick!

What do you think?

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  1. Bill(cycleguy) Said,

    You have got to be kidding! Probably will find out some kid from an ultra-conservative right wing fundamentalist group complained to his parents. This is going way too far. teachers seducing or having sex with students is one thing but this?

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  2. Angie Said,

    Are we suddenly in Salem, MA again? Good grief. Can we please focus on something important?

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