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French Teacher Faces Trial for Alleged Harassment Linked to Student's Suicide

The trial examines the role of a teacher accused of harassing multiple students, including 11-year-old Evaëlle, who died by suicide in 2019.

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<figure id="image"> <figcaption>L'enseignante accusée d'avoir harcelé Evaëlle, une collégienne qui s'est suicidée à 11 ans dans le Val-d'Oise en 2019, est jugée par le tribunal correctionnel de Pontoise.</figcaption> </figure>
Le harcèlement d’Evaëlle a débuté en septembre 2018.
Evaëlle a mis fin à ses jours à l'âge de 11 ans.

Overview

  • Evaëlle, an 11-year-old student, died by suicide in June 2019 after enduring alleged harassment from both peers and her French teacher, Pascale L.
  • The teacher, Pascale L., is being tried in Pontoise for harassment of three students, including Evaëlle, during the 2018-2019 school year.
  • Former students have accused the teacher of humiliating struggling pupils, isolating them in class, and making derogatory remarks, which allegedly contributed to a toxic environment.
  • Evaëlle's parents argue that the teacher's behavior enabled and exacerbated the bullying their daughter faced from classmates.
  • This case marks a precedent in France, as it is the first known instance of a teacher being prosecuted for harassment leading to a student's suicide.