Unusual essay theme causes teacher to be fired from school

Jeffrey Keene, a high school teacher at a Florida high school, was fired after asking students to write an essay on a controversial topic. The teacher suggested to the students that they write an obituary, as if it were the last day of life, as a way of preparing them for a possible invasionàschool. The professor was removed from office.

If this were your last day of life, what would you write?

Faced with the various attacks that have been happening in schools in the United States, Jeffrey had an alternative idea. He wanted his students to be ready if they were the target of a violent attack and to know how to write one last text.

The 63-year-old professor is also a psychology professor and thought that this task could prepare students for an invasion. The idea, however, was not well received by the Orlando education department, which considered the activity inappropriate and could cause panic. Then the teacher was fired from the school where he taught.

defense in networks

In his networks, Jeffrey defended himself, explaining that his intention was never to scare or cause unnecessary panic in students. In fact, what the teacher wanted with the activity was to promote reflection in the students about their priorities and what was most important in their lives at that moment.

Moment of insecurity in the United States

In recent times, the number of attacks and invasions in schools in the United States has increased. The fact worries a lot of students and parents, who live a reality of insecurity every day. Jeffrey proposed that this task would be important to discuss the moment his country is going through, with violence in schools increasing every day.

Use of firearms

Most of the recent attacks that have occurred in the United States have been carried out by criminals with firearms. Although they are so present in situations of violence, access to firearms in the United States is quite flexible, depending on the state. This calls into question the extent to which guns can provide security.