Parents in Miami Springs, Florida have been left outraged after a 4th grade classroom was shown “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,” an unrated horror reimagining of the classic children’s tale. A math teacher showed the violent movie to the class after students asked to watch it, though it was turned off after approximately 30 minutes when the kids started to complain about it, per CBS News Miami.
- “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” is pretty intense. There are plenty of adults who can’t stomach the slasher film, which is so gory and gruesome that it defies conventional ratings. Needless to say, this isn’t really something kids should be watching.
- The teacher wouldn’t turn the movie off, apparently. Michelle Diaz, a parent of twins in the classroom at the Academy for Innovative Education, said that while the kids did initially request to watch it, they changed their minds when the violence really kicked off. “He didn’t stop the movie, even though there were kids saying, ‘Hey, stop the movie, we don’t want to watch this,” Diaz said.
- The school hasn’t really done much to respond to the complaints. While several parents have reached out to the Academy for Innovative Education to complain about what happened, Diaz believes the school has been “careless” and admits she “felt completely abandoned by the school” even though she met with the principal in person to discuss her concerns. “It’s not for them to decide what they want to watch. It’s up to the professor to, like, look at the content,” she said.
- The Academy for Innovative Education claims it did indeed respond to parents about the incident. Vera Hirsh, the head of the school, released a statement to CBS in which she claimed that the school “promptly addressed this issue directly with the teacher and has taken appropriate action to ensure the safety and well-being of students.” She added: “We are actively monitoring the students, and our mental health counselor and principal have already met with those students who have expressed concerns.”
