US Edition5th grader dies by suicide after being bullied by teacher, lawsuit says
- Louis Johnson, a 10-year-old fifth grader at Legacy Elementary in Florida, died by suicide on April 27, 2023.
- Nearly two years after their son’s passing, his parents initiated legal action against the Marion County School Board, accusing teacher Dawn White of bullying.
- An investigative report from June 2023 found White verbally insulted and humiliated students, causing psychological distress while twelve students witnessed the behavior toward Johnson.
- The lawsuit claims White called Johnson 'stupid' and said he 'didn't know anything,' and his parents say the school board ignored reported bullying and was negligent.
- Following the investigation, the school board did not renew White’s contract, and the lawsuit demands a jury trial addressing the board’s negligence in Johnson’s death.
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Logan Daily NewsMother of LHS student who committed suicide sues school district
LOGAN — When a student at Logan High School committed suicide in May 2023, reportedly after being subjected to repeated bullying, other students raised concerns about the district’s handling of bullying and student mental health issues, and the Uvalde Foundation…
Mother of Windsor student who took his life says bullying linked to tragedy
Holly Marriott, who said bullying at school led her son to die by suicide in March, attended the April 16 Windsor C-1 Board of Education meeting to say she felt the district did not enforce its own anti-bullying policies that could have saved her child’s life.
Justice For LJ: Family Files Lawsuit Alleging Florida Teacher Bullied
Trigger warning: discussions of death by suicide On April 27, 2023, 11-year-old Louis Johnson III died by suicide in Ocala, Florida. On Monday, nearly two years after Louis’ tragic death, his parents filed a $75,000 wrongful death lawsuit against the Marion County School Board, alleging that their son took his own life because he was bullied at school, mostly by his fifth-grade teacher. Source: franckreporter According to People, Tyka Johnson an…
Fifth Grade Teacher 'Relentlessly Bullied' 11-Year-Old Boy for Months and Florida School Board 'Took No Action' To Stop It Before He Took His Own Life, Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleges
The parents of a young boy who committed suicide two years ago are suing a Florida school board, alleging board members did nothing to stop a fifth-grade teacher who mercilessly bullied the child and encouraged his classmates to do the same. According to Ocala News and WCJB, parents Tyka Johnson and Louis Johnson Jr., filed a complaint against the Marion County School Board. In the wrongful death suit cited by the news outlet, the Johnsons said …
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