Texas substitute teacher suspended over 'disturbing' class assignment

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KEYE) — A Texas substitute theater arts teacher is under investigation and was suspended Friday over concerns about a class assignment.

Hays CISD says the sub reportedly assigned Johnson High School students to perform a puppet show in which one of the puppets had to be murdered. They added that one group of students said the performance would have involved a mass shooting.

Hays CISD apologized to the students and parents and called the teacher's conduct "disturbing and unacceptable."

The teacher was hired by Hays CISD in January 2024.

An investigation remains underway and it's still unclear if that was the specific assignment.