A Toronto public school teacher has been suspended after reportedly showing students a video of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, exposing children as young as 10 to the disturbing footage, according to Canadian authorities.

The teacher is also accused of telling the class that Kirk “deserved to be killed” while delivering a lecture on anti-fascism and transgender issues, the Toronto Sun reported.

“Several students from his class went home and complained to their parents, traumatized at witnessing the on-camera death, which they were forced to witness numerous times over,” a source told the Toronto Sun following the incident Thursday at a Toronto school.

The source further alleged: “While playing this video repeatedly, he gave a speech to his students regarding anti-fascism, anti-trans, and how Charlie Kirk deserved for this to occur.”

Parents quickly contacted administrators, and school officials confirmed that the teacher would be placed on leave starting September 12, 2025.

A letter distributed Friday to families described the teacher’s alleged conduct as “extremely troubling and completely disturbing,” according to the Toronto Sun.

“During class, students were said to have been shown a portion of a violent video in response to questions being asked about a recent tragic event in the United States,” stated the letter, signed by Corvette Junior Public School Principal Jennifer Koptie.

The message clarified that the footage was shown to fifth and sixth graders — typically ages 10 and 11 — by a staff member covering a French immersion class who was not the students’ regular teacher.

“While an investigation must still be conducted to learn all of the details, the report of this incident is extremely troubling and completely unacceptable,” the letter continued.

Koptie emphasized that the school acted immediately: “We recognize the seriousness of this matter and have taken immediate steps to follow all appropriate policies and procedures.”

She added, “The teacher has been relieved of all teaching responsibilities pending the outcome of the investigation and will not be at the school.”

The school also committed to supporting children who may have been disturbed by what they saw. “I also want to assure you that our top priority is supporting students. Social Work support has been made available to the school,” Koptie wrote.

“I will be visiting the class along with a member of our Social Work team to check in with students and provide support,” the letter concluded.