Absurd: Teacher in Australia Identifies as a Cat

There is an uproar at a high school in Australia: A teacher identified as a cat to her students, leading parents to file a lawsuit for her dismissal. According to reports in the 'New York Post', the teacher, who teaches at Marsden State High School in Queensland, was seen licking the back of her hand and asking students to call her 'Miss Purrer'.

Photos that soon appeared on social media showed the teacher wearing a headband with cat ears and a collar with the word 'Grrr...' on it.

"It's sheer madness. She makes the kids call her Miss Purrer, and she screams and growls when the children don't listen," said one of her relatives, who also requested her dismissal. "She sits in class licking her hands, it's really disgusting. Something needs to be done about this."

The published photos caused many parents to share how the 'strange cat' met their child, resulting in even more bizarre testimonies about the teacher. "The teacher made my daughter purr when she asked to go to the bathroom," wrote one mother.

"It's frustrating that in the education system, which we send our children to every day, there are teachers doing such things," wrote another parent, with many joining in agreement and expressing concern over the poor quality of education provided to students.

"If I were the parent of a child in this 'creature's' class, I'd claim my child is allergic to cats and insist on appropriate measures to protect him," commented another.

After the discussion developed like a snowball on social media, a spokesperson for the Australian Department of Education responded on a local news site, stating, "The high school is aware of the parents' concerns, and the principal has directly addressed the matter with the teacher. Teachers are held to the highest standards of professionalism and ethics, and this behavior is unacceptable in Queensland schools."