<text>  Fired: Visual arts teacher Traci Gauthier was let go by St Vrain Valley school district last week after posting a picture of freshman Phoenix Bowen on Instagram . A Colorado visual arts high school teacher has been fired after posting a picture of a student on her Instagram account. Traci Gauthier was substituting for a different class in Skyline High School in Longmont, Colorado, when she posted a photo of freshman Phoenix Bowen as he walked out of the room. The caption of the photo read: STEM kids are trying too hard. I dont know him, but I hate him. pothead STEM wannabecool dorkywhiteboy. Phoenix became aware of the picture after his friend showed it to him after class. You cant hate me, you dont know me, he commented on the post. Gauthier was quick to respond, saying, I know I dont know you-but I can hate anyone Id like. Nobig Dontbesad MeanArtTeacher. Phoenix thought the most offensive part was the hashtag accusing him of being a pothead because Its false, he told FOX31. He said Gauthier was probably making a reference to his backpack, which has a logo of the energy drink CannaEnergy on it. The companys logo includes a hemp leaf, though theres no THC in the drink. People automatically see the hemp leaf and assume it is a pot leaf and pot is stoner, and thats not what its about, Phoenix told FOX. Words hurt: The caption of Gauthiers photo read, STEM kids are trying too hard. I dont know him, but I hate him. pothead STEM wannabecool dorkywhiteboy Phoenixs father Erich Bowen said that hes worried about his son, who is usually outgoing. I can see a difference in Phoenixs attitude and the way hes handling himself, he told FOX31. This is bullying. This is a lot of lines crossed. St. Vrain Valley School District told FOX31 that it did not have a social media policy for teachers and said on Thursday that Gauthier was no longer employed. The districts school board president Bob Smith said the photo could be seen as a threat to student welfare, according to Denver Post. Crossed the line: Phoenixs father, Erich Bowen left says Gouthiers Instagram post should be considered bullying that targeted Phoenix right Not a stoner: Phoenix said he was offended by Gauthiers pothead hashtag, because he says its false. His backpack has an energy drink logo on it that includes a hemp leaf . We would take bullying from anyone absolutely seriously, and particularly from a teacher, he said. Student wellbeing is our number one priority. Without a strong sense of wellbeing, students cant learn. In April of 2014, Gauthier appeared to share that stance on bullying when sent a letter to board members addressing the districts policy. Something as simple as having announcements and fliers around the building can dramatically improve the climate of anti-bullying in a building and make kids feel safer, wrote Gauthier, who was one of the schools gay-straight alliance advisers. That is the beauty and power of advertising. Presidents, senators, school board members, etc. win campaigns because of visibility. Students and staff can only feel safe if the group is VISIBLE. 