Woman faked being a substitute teacher just to go into class and berate the teens

Woman faked being a substitute teacher just to go into class and berate the teens Amy Jones, 23, told police she went to the Milwaukee high school ‘because she was bored’ and ‘hates kids’ - Bookmark Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? Log in A Wisconsin woman has been accused of pretending to be a teacher — not to uplift and inspire — but to level her gripes with kids these days. Amy Jones, 23, went to her alma mater on September 24 under the guise of a substitute teacher and spent nearly three classroom periods berating and cursing at the students, as well as asking them lewd questions, before she was escorted out of the school, according to Milwaukee County officials. Students at Rufus King International High School told a school resource officer that Jones was “using profane language, racial slurs, sexually derogatory statements and organizing students by race and gender in class,” according to a criminal complaint obtained by local outlet WISN. She allegedly called one student “fat boy,” asked another student “if she wanted to be a stripper or a hooker,” and allegedly told two white students that “they were the type of people to start school shootings,” a 16-year-old boy told authorities. Jones also allegedly asked if any students had a vape or weed because class was “so f***ing lame and annoying,” Fox6 News Milwaukee reported, citing the complaint. Jones was escorted from the school by police after the principal, Doreen Badillo, became aware of the situation. Badillo told authorities that eight teachers called in sick that day and only seven positions were filled, so she believed Jones “got lucky.” When questioned by police, Jones allegedly said she went to her old high school “because she was bored” and that she “hates kids and she just wanted to f*** around." Jones was taken into custody last Thursday, according to local jail records. She is facing six felony charges, including one count of impersonating a public employee and five counts of exposing a child to harmful descriptions. If convicted, she could be sentenced to a maximum of 21 years in prison. Her defense team has argued that she is managing bipolar disorder and had a problem with her medication delivery on the day she allegedly posed as a substitute teacher, WISN reported. In a statement to the school community, Badillo said Milwaukee Public Schools was conducting its own investigation into the matter. “We will continue to take all appropriate action to ensure that Rufus King International High School remains a safe and welcoming place for our students and staff,” Badillo said. Jones has a preliminary hearing scheduled for October 20. The Independent has reached out to the school district for comment.