Florida 9- and 10-year-olds were reportedly traumatized during math class when their teacher decided to show a horror adaptation of the children’s story “Winnie the Pooh” despite their protests.
“He didn’t stop the movie even though the kids said, ‘Hey, stop the movie, we don’t want to see that,'” Michelle Diaz, the mother of two twins who were in the class, told CBS Miami, The New York Post reported Thursday.
On October 2, children at the Innovative Education Academy in Miami Springs, Florida, reportedly complained to their parents after their teacher forced them to watch the first thirty minutes of a twisted and gory adaptation of the children’s fairy tale “Winnie the Pooh.” to the American media.
“Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey”, which translates as “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey”, is an unrated horror film in which the friendly characters turn into bloodthirsty killers the moment their friend Christopher Robin leaves them to go to college.
The film would have initially been selected by the students, who would have been given free choice by the teacher, but would present horror scenes that were “not suitable for the age group,” school principal Vera Hirsch admitted in a press release to CBS.
“It’s not up to them to decide what they want. It is up to the teacher to choose the content,” emphasized the mother of the twins, explaining that several children had been severely affected by the viewing.
For its part, the school said it had discussed the situation with the affected teacher and “taken appropriate measures” to ensure the safety and well-being of students.
“We are actively monitoring students and our mental health counselor and principal have already met with those who have raised concerns,” she added, according to the NY Post.
Alan Alexander Milne’s children’s work became free of copyright in January 2022 when it entered the public domain and anyone could edit it.