PRESCOTT, Wis. — A substitute teacher accused of reenacting the death of George Floyd in a Woodbury High School classroom this past October has resigned from his job as a police officer.
The incident was detailed in a letter to families sent by Woodbury H.S. principal Sarah Sorenson-Wagner describing "inappropriate and racially harmful behavior involving a substitute teacher." Students told Woodbury staff that the teacher, contracted through Bloomington-based Teachers On Call, reportedly told students he thought they'd like to hear about his life as a police officer.
He is also accused of making sexist jokes to students, "invading" their space, telling students “police brutality isn’t real", describing dead bodies he has seen and sharing explicit details on sexual assault cases he investigated.
The principal said the substitute was immediately trespassed from Woodbury High School, and will not be allowed back on district property. Teachers On Call told KARE 11 in October that the sub is no longer an employee of theirs.
The substitute was also an officer with the Prescott, Wisconsin Police Department. In October, the chief told KARE 11 he was on administrative leave while the incident was investigated. Officials have now confirmed he has resigned from the department.
