(ProsperNews.net) – An Arizona teacher is on leave following his controversial decision to dress up as the devil and tell students to “hail Satan,” prompting one student to complain to his parents. After Nathaniel Hamlet informed his parents about the teacher’s controversial costume, they reported the incident to school administrators, who began looking into the behavior.
According to the teacher, the decision to dress up in devil horns and demand students celebrate the devil stemmed from the “Halloween Spirit” and wasn’t meant as a genuine act in celebration of Satanic beliefs. Nathaniel’s father, Chris, is a candidate for a position on the school board and cited his Christian beliefs for taking the controversy so seriously. Chris Hamlet is campaigning on the promise of following his Christian values to prevent harm to children in the classroom.
Although the Mesa High School teacher’s actions are receiving heavy criticism from online audiences and locals in the area, the teacher is currently only on leave. He may return to his position once the controversy dies unless the administration decides to terminate his employment.
The details surrounding the incident aren’t entirely clear, but according to Nathaniel Hamlet, the teacher’s behavior made him uncomfortable, and he repeatedly asked the instructor to stop. Although Hamlet asked him to stop, the teacher refused and continued to request students to “hail Satan.” School officials aren’t identifying the teacher, but the instructor was not in the classroom the day following the incident.
According to an unnamed spokesperson representing Mesa High School, the investigation into the teacher’s behavior is ongoing, and further disciplinary action is pending. The principal of Mesa High School, Kirk Thomas, isn’t commenting on the incident at this time. The teacher’s behavior is most likely related to the Halloween holiday and is another incident that encourages certain states, like New Jersey, to enact legislation to prevent Halloween-related activities in schools. Arizona might also pass legislation relating to Halloween if the controversy surrounding Mesa High Schools develops further in the national spotlight.
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