Teacher Fired for Magic Trick, County Calls It "Wizardry"
Posted: 7:24 pm EDT May 5, 2008Updated: 9:39 am EDT May 6, 2008
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. -- A Florida substitute teacher says his job disappeared after doing a magic trick in front of his students.
Substitute teacher Jim Piculas made a toothpick disappear, then reappear in front of a classroom at Rushe Middle School in Land O' Lakes, Florida. The Pasco County School District says there were several other performance issues, but none compared to his "wizardry.""I get a call the middle of the day from head of supervisor of substitute teachers. He says, 'Jim, we have a huge issue. You can't take any more assignments. You need to come in right away.' I said, 'Well, Pat, can you explain this to me?' 'You've been accused of wizardry,'" Piculas explained.The assistant superintendent with the district said Piculas had other issues, like not following lesson plans and allowing students to play on unapproved computers.Piculas said he's concerned the incident may prevent him from getting future jobs.
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