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High school teacher resigns after creating inappropriate AI images of other staff members,…
A Wisconsin high school teacher resigned after generating inappropriate AI images of other school staff members on a personal computer in May 2024.
- Incident date
- May 2024
- Target
- Eau Claire Area School District staff members
Updated May 19, 2026 · 1 min read
In May 2024, a high school teacher in Wisconsin resigned after creating inappropriate AI images of other school district staff members. The incident, which involved no student images, is under police investigation.
What happened
On May 7, North High School reported receiving information that a staff member had generated inappropriate AI images of school staff members on a personal computer. The teacher, identified as a special education teacher at North High School, was placed on unpaid administrative leave and subsequently resigned. The Eau Claire Police Department is investigating the incident.