Archer Lodge middle school teacher filmed threatening students
FOR PASSOVER AND HOW THEY'RE
PREPARING.
ONLY ON WRAL TONIGHT, A
DISTURBING VIDEO CIRCULATING
ON SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER A TEACHER
APPEARS TO THREATEN STUDENTS AT
ARCHER LODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
THANKS FOR JOINING US. I'M LENA
TILLETT AND I'M CHRIS
LOVINGOOD.
>> WHEN YOU TAKE A LISTEN TO
THIS VIDEO, A PARENT TELLS US
WAS TAKEN INSIDE A CLASSROOM.
>> I WOULD HOPE YOUR FAMILY
FOR THE REST OF YOUR IT'S TOUGH
TO MAKE YOUR LIFE MISERABLE.
>> ONLY ON WRAL, CARLY HAYNES
TALKED WITH THE MOTHER WHO IS
DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY
TONIGHT FOR WHAT HAPPENED IN
HER DAUGHTER'S CLASSROOM.
CARLY.
>> THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TONIGHT
LOCKED AND IN THE DARK. AND
THAT'S WHERE THIS MOM FEELS.
SHE IS WITH LITTLE TO NO
ANSWERS FROM THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT AFTER THIS VIDEO.
>> IT'S GOT THE FIRE FOR SAYING
THAT WE'RE, YOU 16 YEARS.
I WOULD HOPE FOR THE REST OF
YOUR LIFE. IT'S AN EXCHANGE
CAUGHT FROM INSIDE ARCHER LODGE
MIDDLE IT'S TOUGH TO MAKE YOUR
LIFE MISERABLE. YOU THREATEN MY
KID LIKE THE NY WAS BAD.
ENOUGH SAID WHITNEY DEAN SAYS
THE TEACHER HONORING A RACIAL
SLUR BUT HER DAUGHTER TO START
THE FIRE. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A
50 SOMETHING YEAR OLD MAN.
>> TALKING TO MY 13 YEAR-OLD
DAUGHTER THREATENING HER ABOUT
HARMING HER. HER FAMILY BECAUSE
YOU'VE GOT OUT ALIVE IN CLASS
MEANS AS IT HAPPENED TUESDAY
DURING DISMISSAL AND THAT THE
MAN IN THE VIDEO IS MICHAEL
MELKY, HENRI DEEN POSTED THIS
PHOTO. WE CALLED HIM. HE TOLD
US THERE ARE 2 SIDES TO EVERY
STORY. I COULDN'T SAY MORE DUE
TO SCHOOL POLICY. WE ASKED THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT ABOUT YOUR E
IS STILL EMPLOYED.
>> THEY SAID THEY CAN'T COMMENT
ON CONFIDENTIAL STUDENT AND
PERSONNEL MATTERS
>> ONE TEACHER IN A SCHOOL
WHERE
MEANWHILE, DEAN IS RAMPING UP
SECURITY.
>> I DON'T OWN HOME. IT.
THE WHOLE SITUATION WAS NOT
SOMETHING THAT I WANTED TO TAKE
LIGHTLY.
>> AT ALL.
>> WHEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS
UNCONFIRMED IS NO FURY WAS
REMOVED FROM SCHOOL GROUNDS.
HE'S STILL LISTED HOMELESS