{"id":2246040,"date":"2024-05-16T14:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tragic-a-10-year-old-kills-himself-after-vicious-bullying-over-his-looks-school-was-called-20-times-about-it\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T14:13:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:13:27","slug":"tragic-a-10-year-old-kills-himself-after-vicious-bullying-over-his-looks-school-was-called-20-times-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tragic-a-10-year-old-kills-himself-after-vicious-bullying-over-his-looks-school-was-called-20-times-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartbreaking: 10-Year-Old Takes Own Life Due to Severe Bullying &#8211; School Notified 20 Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftragic-a-10-year-old-kills-himself-after-vicious-bullying-over-his-looks-school-was-called-20-times-about-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2246040&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Summary: A 10-year-old\u2063 Indiana boy\u200c tragically took \u200bhis life \u2062after enduring\u200d severe bullying at Greenfield Intermediate School for a year. \u200cThe parents, Sam and Nichole Teusch, disclosed the continuous torment their son faced, depicting a\u2064 heartbreaking narrative of\u2064 inescapable bullying leading to \u200da devastating outcome, sparking poignant discussions \u200bon child protection \u2063and bullying prevention. A 10-year-old Indiana boy sadly ended his \u200dlife \u2062following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-decides-against-prison-time-for-transgender-former-neo-nazi\/\" title=\"Judge Decides Against Prison Time For Transgender Former Neo-Nazi\">relentless bullying<\/a> at \u200bGreenfield Intermediate School\u2062 for a year. Parents Sam and Nichole Teusch shared the ongoing \u200dsuffering their son experienced,\u200d highlighting a harrowing\u2064 tale of relentless bullying culminating in\u2062 a tragic turn of events. \u2062This incident has ignited crucial conversations around child safeguarding and anti-bullying measures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/schang\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/schang\/%20\"><span>Samantha Chang<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 16, 2024 at 9:29am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A 10-year-old Indiana boy committed suicide after being viciously bullied at school for a year, spotlighting the critical importance of protecting our children.<\/p>\n<p>Sammy Teusch, a fourth-grader at Greenfield Intermediate School, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-outnumbered-hosts-become-visibly-emotional-discussing-horrific-new-jersey-bullying-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bullied<\/a> over his looks right up until the night before he killed himself, his parents told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wthr.com\/article\/news\/local\/greenfield-parents-say-their-10-year-old-killed-himself-after-relentless-bullying-sammy-teusch\/531-bd7d7744-8816-4d1b-bfb9-8fda6940c03b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTHR-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sam and Nichole Teusch said their son killed himself on the morning of Sunday, May 5.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI held him in my arms,\u201d his dad said. \u201cI did the thing no father should ever have to do. And anytime I close my eyes, it\u2019s all I can see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was my little boy,\u201d Sammy\u2019s mom told WTHR. \u201cHe was my baby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The disconsolate parents said they had complained 20 times about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/15-year-old-tells-mom-bullied-2-days-later-commits-suicide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bullying<\/a>, which began last year in elementary school and continued this year at Greenfield Intermediate School.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were making fun of him for his glasses in the beginning, then on to make fun of his teeth,\u201d his father said. \u201cIt went on for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sammy\u2019s dad said the bullies also insulted the boy\u2019s mom and repeatedly threatened to beat him up.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: 10-year-old boy takes his own life after getting constantly bullied at school for his glasses and teeth.<\/p>\n<p>Heartbreaking.<\/p>\n<p>Sammy Teusch of Greenfield, Indiana was bullied up until the night he took his own life according to his family.<\/p>\n<p>The parents say they contacted the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MTci1UPWxM\">pic.twitter.com\/MTci1UPWxM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1790799523327132025?\">May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The nonstop verbal harassment then escalated into violence, his dad told WTHR.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you believe bullying is a growing problem in America?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe was beat up on the school bus, and the kids broke his glasses and everything,\u201d Sam Teusch said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I called the school and I\u2019m like, \u2018What are you doing about this? It keeps getting worse and worse and worse. And it\u2019s not getting any better. It\u2019s getting worse,&#8217;\u201d the dad recounted.<\/p>\n<p>The school district\u2019s superintendent, <a href=\"https:\/\/greenfieldinkiwanis.blogspot.com\/2015\/03\/dr-harold-olin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harold Olin<\/a>, told WTHR the parents never submitted a bullying report.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut he also said the school\u2019s administrators and counselor had regular conversations with the family throughout the year, though he can\u2019t share the content of those conversations,\u201d according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Parents say their 10-year-old son was bullied to the point of suicide\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jEVvXV20QNw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sammy\u2019s father said the school was well aware his son was being constantly harassed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey knew this was going on,\u201d Teusch said. \u201cThey knew this was going on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are no words to adequately convey how heartbreaking this tragedy is.<\/p>\n<p>Public schools these days rabidly push toxic left-wing propaganda such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-investigating-students-bullied-saying-black-lives-matter-dragged-beaten-not-complying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">critical race theory<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/films-pushing-trans-agenda-puberty-blockers-forced-fifth-graders-california-school-district-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transgenderism<\/a> while doing little to stem the epidemic of school bullying.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>WARNING: The videos below show graphic violence that view may find disturbing.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fourteen-year-old Adriana Kuch took her own life the day after a video was posted online of her being savagely beaten by bullies at school. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UyOEaIslbK\">pic.twitter.com\/UyOEaIslbK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Inside Edition (@InsideEdition) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InsideEdition\/status\/1625268588151029762?\">February 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Another child was beaten and bullied at school. Eagle Ridge School in MN <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VLOfjxpzed\">pic.twitter.com\/VLOfjxpzed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ellen\/SeaSandII (@EllenMomGUM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EllenMomGUM\/status\/1769170837930660310?\">March 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It\u2019s available 24\/7.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. 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Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45423\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/schang\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45423\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45423\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45423\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45423\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Samantha Chang is a political commentator, lawyer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenomics-five-cities-where-rent-continues-to-explode-how-it-could-impact-the-election\/\" title=\"Bidenomics Impact: Rent Surges in Five Cities - Election Influence\">financial editor<\/a> in NYC.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Samantha Chang is a politics writer, lawyer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teacher-investigated-after-movie-she-showed-in-classroom-takes-shot-at-christian-school-board-member\/\" title=\"Teacher Investigated After Movie She Showed in Classroom, Takes Shot at Christian School Board Member\">financial editor based<\/a> in NYC. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a tragic incident on May 16, 2024, 10-year-old Sammy Teusch from Indiana took his life following a year of relentless bullying at Greenfield Intermediate School. 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