How 10-year-old Boy Killed Himself After His Classmates Mocked His Glasses And Teeth

A 10-year-old boy, Sammy Teusch has committed suicide his classmates mocked his glasses and teeth in school.

Sammy, a fourth-grader at Greenfield Intermediate School, took his own life on May 5 after reportedly enduring relentless bullying from his classmates.

Collins Rugg, a co-owner of Trending Politics, a news agency, via his X handle, #CollinsRugg made this known via his Wednesday video tweet, an interview with the deceased’s parents.

His parents, Sam and Nichole Teusch, in the video, claimed to have made at least 20 complaints to the school about the bullying their son faced, which allegedly started with taunts about his glasses and escalated to mocking his teeth.

Despite their efforts to raise awareness, the family feels their concerns were not adequately addressed by the school administration.

How 10-year-old Boy Killed Himself After His Classmates Mocked His Glasses And Teeth

While the district’s superintendent denies receiving formal reports of bullying, Sammy’s family insists their fears were communicated clearly.

As the community grapples with the loss of a young life, questions arise about the effectiveness of school policies in combating bullying and protecting students.

His father said, “They were making fun of him for his glasses in the beginning, then on to make fun of his teeth. It went on for a long time.

“I held him in my arms. I did the thing no father should ever have to do, and anytime I close my eyes, it’s all I can see.”

“He was beaten up on the school bus, and the kids broke his glasses and everything,” he said.

“I called the school, and I’m like, ‘What are you doing about this? It keeps getting worse, and worse, and worse,’” the dad claimed.

The school district’s superintendent, Dr. Harold Olin, denied any bullying reports had ever been submitted by either the parents or the boy.

However, he acknowledged that the school’s administrators and counsellor had regular conversations with the family throughout the year, without elaborating because of confidentiality rules.

The schoolboy’s family insisted their fears had been made clear.

“They knew this was going on. They knew this was going on,” the dad said.

Sammy’s grandmother, Cynthia Teusch, was furious at the district for claiming it has a zero-tolerance policy on bullying.

”That they can’t just say they have zero tolerance because that doesn’t mean there is zero tolerance about bullies, their zero tolerance means that they don’t have responsibility for it,” she lamented,

“People trust their kids to the school, but now that trust is breaking down.”

The boy’s mom, Nichole, believes her son took his life because the constant bullying, especially an unspecified incident in a bathroom last week, left him too afraid to go to school.

“He was my little boy. He was my baby. He was the youngest one,” the sad mom stated.

Note that bullying in schools remains a persistent and distressing issue, casting a shadow over the educational experience of countless students worldwide.

From verbal taunts to physical aggression and cyberbullying, the impact of bullying can be devastating, leading to profound emotional distress and even tragic outcomes.

Despite increased awareness and efforts to address the problem, many students still suffer in silence, fearing stigma or retaliation.