A tragic loss has shaken the Greenfield community after 10-year-old Sammy Teusch, a bright and kind-hearted student at Greenfield Intermediate School, ended his life following relentless bullying. For two years, Sammy endured constant taunts from classmates—mocked for his glasses and the appearance of his teeth. As time passed, the harassment escalated, turning physical.
Despite repeated efforts by Sammy and his family to alert the school to the bullying, they say their cries for help were ignored. Nothing changed.
Just one day after pointing out a classmate who had bullied him at his brother’s soccer game, Sammy asked his parents for pancakes. But before breakfast could be served, his parents were confronted with every parent’s worst nightmare. Sammy had taken his own life. He left behind no letter, no explanation—only heartache.
Heartbreakingly, Sammy had just chosen a new pair of glasses he hoped would help improve how others saw him. But they arrived two days too late.
Now, Sammy’s family is taking legal action. They’ve filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the school district, demanding accountability for what they describe as inaction that contributed to their son’s death. School officials have yet to make a public statement, and the children who bullied Sammy reportedly remain enrolled.
Sammy’s parents are not driven by vengeance. Instead, they hope that by sharing their son’s story, they can help spare other families from similar pain. Their goal is simple: change. Real change, to ensure no child has to suffer in silence the way Sammy did.
