HAMILTON TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) -- A former teacher from Atlantic County, New Jersey spent the weekend in jail on charges of causing a false public alarm.
According to the Hamilton Township School District, Shafayeth Syed was fired last week.
Syed spoke with Action News after his release from an Atlantic County Correctional Facility on Monday.
He said this was his first year teaching science at William Davies Middle School in Hamilton, N.J. He says it'll also likely be his last.
"This destroyed any chance of me ever teaching again," said Syed.
He's also a rap artist and runs a public Instagram account using the name Sha Vlimpse/Man of Science. The account shows videos of Syed rapping in the classroom, sometimes featuring his students.
Syed claims he used his social media savvy to fight cyberbullying, showing his students how to report a harmful Instagram account that he says was taken down.
He says he found out students were filming other students using the bathroom at school and posting the videos.
Syed said he brought information to school administrators, but was unhappy with their response.
He admits to using the phrase "you gonna die" on the social media page in question. The phrase, he says, is a rap lyric he's referenced in his classes. The comment led to his suspension.
"The lyrics 'you gonna die' as in 'pages' are going to die,'" he explained, acknowledging that it's not a widely understood reference among parents.
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