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One year after 10-year-old Sammy Teusch died by suicide following relentless bullying, his father says it\u2019s \u201cdisgusting\u201d and \u201cdevastating\u201d that no school officials have been held accountable.<\/p>\n
On May 4, 2024, after pointing out one of his bullies at his brother\u2019s soccer game, Sammy took his own life the next morning. His father found him hanging in his bedroom, just as he was preparing pancakes for breakfast.<\/p>\n
Sammy, a fourth-grader at Greenfield Elementary in Indiana, endured two years of verbal and physical bullying\u2014mocked for his glasses and appearance, shoved into a trash can, and ignored when he asked teachers for help. The school labeled him a “discipline problem” rather than a victim.<\/p>\n
Despite the family’s repeated pleas, the bullying continued. Sammy\u2019s father recalls him saying, \u201cThey\u2019re not listening to me,\u201d and feeling utterly helpless.<\/p>\n
After his death, no disciplinary action was taken against the bullies or school staff. The Teusch family filed a wrongful death lawsuit, naming school officials who remain in their positions.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe wasn\u2019t depressed,\u201d his father said. \u201cHe was scared and thought this was the only way out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sammy\u2019s family is now dedicated to raising awareness about bullying and childhood suicide. \u201cIf this can happen to Sammy, it can happen to any child,\u201d his father said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to change the world in his name.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One year after 10-year-old Sammy Teusch died by suicide following relentless bullying, his father says it\u2019s \u201cdisgusting\u201d and \u201cdevastating\u201d that no school officials have been held accountable. On May 4, 2024, after pointing out one of his bullies at his brother\u2019s soccer game, Sammy took his own life the next morning. His father found him…<\/p>\n