Indiana teacher sparks fury after telling 5th-grade students they’re ‘acting like monkeys in a zoo’
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March 6, 2026
An Indiana middle school teacher sparked fury when he allegedly told his students that they were “acting like monkeys in a zoo.” The educator, who teaches fifth grade at the Merrillville Intermediate School, made the remark during class on Feb. 24, which forced his students to go straight to the principal while incensed parents brought...
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