Florida Teacher Allegedly Called Students ‘Murderers’ For Raising Livestock



Teacher Thomas Roger Allison Jr. is on unpaid leave after calling students “murderers” for raising livestock. The 53-year-old science teacher at Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks near Ocala, Florida reportedly told Future Farmers of America (FFA) students that they were killers. The former teacher-of-the-year nominee allegedly bullied and harassed FFA students who raised livestock. An anonymous source tipped off the Superintendent of Schools Heidi Maier and a 10-day investigation was launched.

“When the animals’ throats are being slit, they are calling out your names, asking why you are not coming to save them,” Allison allegedly told FFA students regarding animals they raised and subsequently sold at the Southeastern Youth Fair.

Seems a bit aggressive to being telling kids that.

Agricultural teacher Donna Lavery says FFA students have come to her crying, stating that Allison called them “murderers.”

The Ocala Star-Banner reports Allison is also accused of harassing the group’s teacher adviser and encouraging his honors science students to harass FAA members.

When the harassment didn’t end the school’s agriculture program, he allegedly told students that he was in the process of obtaining an agriculture certification to take over the agricultural department and stop all projects involving animals.

Allison, who is a self-proclaimed animal rights activist, purchased one FFA student’s lamb, named Buddy, and placed it in an animal sanctuary. He wrote about Buddy in his personal blog and said, “the lamb was happy that he was going to the sanctuary.”

No offense to Mr. Allison, but it does not appear that his diet is all kale and Swiss chard.

Maier said Allison made it difficult for FFA students to get good grades in his class and that he told district investigators that he would continue to speak out against animal slaughter.

Maier’s investigation of Allison included dozens of accusations from teachers, students, and parents. In her recommendation, Maier wrote that Allison “has engaged in a repeated, egregious pattern of mistreating, ridiculing, insulting, intimidating, embarrassing, bullying and abusing FFA students, crushing their dreams and causing them to feel that they must discontinue FFA activities in order to enjoy a peaceful school environment.”

“In sum, Allison created a harmful educational environment, which created animosity among students, parents, other teachers and members of the community,” the report states.

Maier called for the termination of Allison.

“I deny these allegations,” said Allison, who will remain on unpaid leave pending a school board hearing. “I love working in Marion County and love my students. I will fight for my job.”

On the bright side, at least this teacher wasn’t porking any of his students. Speaking of pigs. Without commentary, here’s a mock wedding ceremony between Thomas Allison and a pig. Allison can be seen kissing the pig while wearing lipstick and a red tutu.