Teachers and staff at an I Promise school in Akron, Ohio were left panicking after an instructor found a homemade ‘Death Note’ on the floor of a classroom. Death Note is one of the most popular anime series in the world — but one student’s fan-made version of the show’s titular notebook sparked outrage from parents and staff at a school. The I Promise school in Akron, Ohio is supported by the LeBron James Family Foundation to aid at-risk youth.
On September 11, a teacher at the school was shocked to find a sheaf of notebook paper with the words ‘Death Note’ written on it in black marker alongside a skull. The homemade ‘Death Note’ reportedly contained a list of 52 names, 30 that belonged to students and 22 that were teachers. The instructor who found the paper immediately alerted the school’s administration — but due to the nature of the ‘Death Note’ being from a show, nothing happened, leading to concern and criticism from staff members.
Pat Shipe, president of Akron’s Education Association, hit out at the apparent lack of action surrounding the incident. “I got a call from a handful of teachers that were aware and were rightfully concerned, crying, saying, ‘My husband’s saying, don’t go to work tomorrow.’ This student is still in the classroom Friday,” Shipe said, as per News 5 Cleveland.
However, I Promise principal Stephanie Davis says that there was no reason to investigate the student, after researching and discovering the ‘Deat.