The incident unfolded on a humid September 24 at Rufus King International High School in Milwaukee, where Amy Jones, a 23‑year‑old former student, slipped into the school disguised as a substitute teacher. She had scouted the building a week earlier, blending in among regular pupils and listening to faculty talk about a vacant substitute position. With eight regular teachers absent, the school was staffed by seven substitutes, giving Jones a window to sign in unchallenged.
Inside the classroom, Jones unleashed a barrage of slurs—calling a student "fat boy," accusing white pupils of being "shot‑shooters," and asking whether anyone had marijuana or a vape while calling the class "so f‑lame and annoying." She even bragged about felonies, saying she was "okay with going to jail."
Principal Doreen Badillo called the substitute‑teaching agency after the students reported the abuse; the agency confirmed that Jones was not an employee. Police arrived within minutes, removed her from the premises, and transported her to the Milwaukee County Jail.
Jones, who admitted she was "bored" and "hates kids," faces five counts of exposing a child to harmful descriptions and one for impersonating a public employee. Her first court appearance is set for October 16, where she will plead not guilty and the case will be forwarded to the County Prosecutor’s office. A 16‑year‑old student who witnessed the insults recalled, "It was like nothing we’d seen before; we just wanted her gone."