HISD teacher shows fifth graders horror film in class

sara1981 · 04-28-2012, 12:28 AM

HISD teacher shows fifth graders horror film in class
Parent angry after HISD teacher shows fifth graders at Shearn Elementary horror film in class | abc13.com

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HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Fifth grade students at an HISD school got a break from class to watch a movie, but what they saw has at least one mother angry and her son scared.

Houston ISD says the teacher made a mistake. The movie was shown this week at Shearn Elementary on Houston's south side.

'Insidious' looks like a freaky movie, even for adults. Entertainment Weekly calls it a haunted-house movie that has some of the "most shivery and indelible images in any horror film in decades."

Rated PG-13, parents are "strongly cautioned" against their children watching it.

"I couldn't believe what he was telling me. From school -- he's in fifth grade," parent Mary Baker said.

So you can imagine Baker's horror when her 10-year-old son, Kyle, came home, saying he watched it at school.

"I think it was a very poor choice for a teacher that was educated. He knows better, and it affected my son horribly," Baker said.

Baker says a teacher at the school let her son's class -- a group of 10- and 11-year-olds -- choose between a funny and scary movie, and 'Insidious' was one of their options.

"He was physically sick," said Baker. "He was throwing up last night until almost midnight. Then got in my bed and ended up sleeping with me the rest of the night."

A spokesperson for HISD confirms the teacher showed the PG-13 movie in class without approval. They added that their policy is that "any film shown in class must be approved by the principal. As a result, the teacher will be reprimanded and an apology letter will be sent home to parents."

Other Shearn parents agree.

"Do you let your student watch horror films?" we asked parent Guadalupe Gil.

"No I don't," she said.

"So I wouldn't feel comfortable," parent Heather Mouton said.

The teacher made a mistake. Baker just hopes now he's learned his lesson.

"Kids are affected, they're affected. It affects them. The little things count - even movies," Baker said.

I would agreed no horror or adult movie in school its school district policy what you thought this story?

**Reba** · 04-28-2012, 01:09 AM

Our local public schools aren't allowed to show commercial movies of any kind during school.

**Bottesini** · 04-28-2012, 11:03 AM

I think teachers should be careful. A ghost story was told by a young unmarried teacher to my daughter's second grade class, and my daughter had nightmares for years after.

I did complain.

Maybe teachers of young children should be required to be parents, since obviously child development classes don't make an impression on what seems like a lot of them.

rockin'robin · 04-28-2012, 11:26 AM

I remember someone I knew, that would cut all the lights out and watch Horror movies, such as "The Chainsaw Macadre" with her very small kids....among other movies, as well...I spoke up, telling her that kids that small would have nightmares, and it wasn't a good idea....she sort of flipped me off...and sure enuf', 2 of her kids were scared to go to sleep without the light on.....I feel it's abuse, no child should be subject to behavior such as this.

kokonut · 04-28-2012, 11:37 AM

Well, I remember watching a real video of post-crash events involving a bunch of teenagers who tried to beat an oncoming train, for example, and saw the gory stuff up close for our driving awareness class (scared straight kind of stuff) in high school. One kid in front of me I noticed his head bobbed up and down and body moving side ways some...realized he was getting sick watching the film...and ultimately fainted to the floor. He was scarred for sure. Me? I don't even remember any of it except for the train/car crash part...barely.

C.C.Sinned · 04-28-2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Reba

Our local public schools aren't allowed to show commercial movies of any kind during school.

our school can only show films of actual historic significance, such as The Bridge on the River Kwai..

showing a horror film at school is just idiocy... my

**Foxrac** · 04-28-2012, 12:17 PM

I think this teacher should show PG rated horror movie like Casper - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casper_(film)

**Foxrac** · 04-28-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Reba

Our local public schools aren't allowed to show commercial movies of any kind during school.

In K-12 here, any PG rated movies allowed without approval from principal, however if movies are PG-13 or R-rated must be approved from principal.

**Reba** · 04-28-2012, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Foxrac

In K-12 here, any PG rated movies allowed without approval from principal, however if movies are PG-13 or R-rated must be approved from principal.

They aren't allowed to show any movies here because it takes away from classroom time. It doesn't matter what rating they are; they don't want to waste the time.

**Reba** · 04-28-2012, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by C.C.Sinned

our school can only show films of actual historic significance, such as The Bridge on the River Kwai..

showing a horror film at school is just idiocy... my

They can't even show those here because there isn't enough classroom time. They can show segments if it relates to a lesson but no entire movies.

**Reba** · 04-28-2012, 12:47 PM

When I was a kid, the only "movies" we saw in school were educational films; usually about diseases or industry.

kokonut · 04-28-2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Reba

When I was a kid, the only "movies" we saw in school were educational films; usually about diseases or industry.

Like this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABCDPGzjalQ&cc=1

rolling7 · 04-28-2012, 02:16 PM

My town keeps shooting itself in the foot.
Movies are allowed in HISD with permission of the principal, but this teacher did not get permission.
IMO,a teacher whom has to show a class a movie during class time sure ain't teaching the class anything.

**Reba** · 04-28-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

Like this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABCDPGzjalQ&cc=1

That was beyond our age.

kokonut · 04-28-2012, 04:02 PM

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rockin'robin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 15,333	I remember someone I knew, that would cut all the lights out and watch Horror movies, such as "The Chainsaw Macadre" with her very small kids....among other movies, as well...I spoke up, telling her that kids that small would have nightmares, and it wasn't a good idea....she sort of flipped me off...and sure enuf', 2 of her kids were scared to go to sleep without the light on.....I feel it's abuse, no child should be subject to behavior such as this.

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Reba Granny Terp Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 39,214	When I was a kid, the only "movies" we saw in school were educational films; usually about diseases or industry.

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rolling7 Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,340	My town keeps shooting itself in the foot. Movies are allowed in HISD with permission of the principal, but this teacher did not get permission. IMO,a teacher whom has to show a class a movie during class time sure ain't teaching the class anything.

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