Students and parents at St. Stanislaus School in East Chicago, Indiana are gravely concerned after a teacher admitted to both the kids and staff that she had created a “Kill List”. With a list of names ranging from students to staff, a counselor was the first to notify the principal after a concerned child said that their name had been added to the end of the list. Apparently, the teacher in question also made comments about killing herself while explaining the list. While the teacher was sent home, parents and authorities are wondering why it took four hours for police to be notified. With the recent mass shootings, many schools have implemented rigorous plans to protect students and staff.

According to the East Chicago Police Department, the fifth-grade teacher is Angelica Carrasquillo-Torres (25). The statement noted, “The teacher was immediately escorted into the Principal’s office to discuss the matter. While discussing the matter in the office the teacher allegedly admitted to the Principal that she did in fact make those statements to the student and confirmed that she did have a ‘kill list’. During the conversation, the teacher named a specific student on her list, but did not provide the list. The Principal then advised the teacher to leave and not return to school pending an investigation.”

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As mentioned above, the statement was sure to add that police were not notified till four hours after the teacher revealed her kill list. “The East Chicago Police Department was not made aware of the situation until 4 hours later after the teacher was allowed to leave. Once Officers were notified they completed a report and notified the Criminal Investigation Division.” Eventually, the police arrested Angelica Carrasquillo-Torres.

Concerned over the lack of seriousness, parents like Quiannis Jones called for more action. “They really need to work on this one because this is something serious. She’s really, probably, not ever going back there.” He continued, “They should have never let her walk out them doors. They should’ve called the police right then and there. That’s a threat on the school.”

Jones’s daughter, a student involved in the incident, admitted, “I’m really, like, scared and worried. She said she wanted to choke us, and she wanted to kill herself.”

The principal of St. Stanislaus School, Angelica Foy, sent a letter to parents, hoping to calm their concerns. It read, “Your student’s safety and well-being are our greatest concern. When asked again today, the East Chicago police department restated that we should proceed with regularly scheduled classes. Because we are concerned for the emotional health of students, we are moving to an e-learning day for Friday, October (14). The school counselor will be available for anyone who may wish to talk about this unfortunate incident.”