An Indiana school district has apologized after a teacher awarded an 11-year-old autistic student a trophy naming him the 'most annoying male' of the school year
GARY, Ind. — An Indiana school district has apologized after a teacher awarded an 11-year-old autistic student a trophy naming him the"most annoying male" of the school year.
The Times reports that a special education teacher at Bailly Preparatory Academy in Gary gave the boy the trophy May 23 during a fifth-grade awards luncheon attended by students, parents and the school principal.Gary Community School Corp. issued an apology to the boy and his family in a statement Monday. Emergency manager Peter Morikis called it an"unfortunate occurrence" and noted that the district was taking disciplinary action against the school employees involved.
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