The following news article was copied from an ABC local affiliate in Florida:
PASCO COUNTY, FL -- A Florida substitute teacher was let go after doing a magic trick in front of his students. Jim Piculas made a toothpick disappear and reappear in front of a classroom at Rushe Middle School in Land O' Lakes. School district officials say there were several other performance issues with Piculas, but none of them compared to his "wizardry." Piculas says he got a call in the middle of the day from the head supervisor of substitute teachers, where he was told he couldn't take any more assignments since he had been accused of wizardry. Officials say Piculas had other issues, like not following lesson plans, which led to his termination. Piculas is concerned the incident may prevent him from getting jobs in the future.
This story made my brain hurt. If it doesn't wind up on Countdown in the next 72 hours, there is something seriously wrong.
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