Another Florida Teacher Fired

As of late, Florida is not being presented as the best place to educate our nation's young minds. Between teachers having inappropriate relationships with kids, and teachers taking off all their clothes to do private charter fishing tours, we must ask the question, "Why can't these teachers just teach?"

In Land 'O Lakes, Florida, yet another teacher was fired recently. But this time, it wasn't for some tawdry sex scandal. Nope, this teacher was fired for... Wizardry! Yes, wizardry.

Jim Piculas, a substitute teacher, sometimes does a 30-second magic trick for his students. He makes a toothpick disappear, then reappear. But, he may have done one too many tricks.

After performing the trick at Rushe Middle School, he says, in an interview with Tampa Bay's 10, he received a call in the middle of the day from the supervisor of substitute teachers. Apparently, Piculas could no longer take assignments.

The assistant superintendent with the Pasco County School District said it wasn't just the magic that cost Piculas his job, it was other issues, including not following lesson plans and allowing students to play on unapproved computers.

But, Piculas says he was not aware of these accusations, and that they were fabricated after they let him go for wizardry.

As a substitute teacher, Piculas is considered an "at will employee" and can be terminated at any time.

Well, at least he didn't get fired for having sex with a minor.