Teacher suspended for forcing students to draw own blood

A Kansas teacher is suspended for forcing a class of 50 student to all draw their own blood from the same needle. It was part of a biology experiment at Salina South high school

The teacher used the same lancet to prick the fingers of every student so they could analyze their own blood. Not only did she use bad judgment in using the same needle, the district says the teacher was supposed to use artificial blood for the experiment.

Kylie McMann was one of the students. "I can't really be like that angry. I mean, I hope she didn't mean to do it and I think she wouldn't because she's a good teacher, but I just hope that everyone, that they can like do something for us so that we don't get hurt or have any diseases inside of us or anything," McMann said.

The district says the risk of exposure to disease is minimal, but it is still in the process of setting up blood tests for all students. The teacher is on paid suspended leave.
A Kansas teacher is suspended for forcing a class of 50 student to all draw their own blood from the same needle. It was part of a biology experiment at Salina South high school

The teacher used the same lancet to prick the fingers of every student so they could analyze their own blood. Not only did she use bad judgment in using the same needle, the district says the teacher was supposed to use artificial blood for the experiment.

Kylie McMann was one of the students. "I can't really be like that angry. I mean, I hope she didn't mean to do it and I think she wouldn't because she's a good teacher, but I just hope that everyone, that they can like do something for us so that we don't get hurt or have any diseases inside of us or anything," McMann said.

The district says the risk of exposure to disease is minimal, but it is still in the process of setting up blood tests for all students. The teacher is on paid suspended leave.