A New Mexico middle school teacher has quit her job and is lashing out at her school district after she claims she was threatened and bullied by her students . Sharon Moran , 47 , retired from McKinley Middle School in Albuquerque last week after getting a death threat from on of her students . The Michigan State University graduate has worked as a teacher for 12 years , but felt she could n't continue due to the hostile environment at the school . Sharon Moran , 47 , says she retired because a middle school student threatened her life while she was teaching . Moran , who has taught for 12 years , was at McKinley Middle School in Albuquerque , New Mexico ( pictured ) The death threat was the final straw in Moran 's decision to quit , KOAT reported . Administrators from Albuquerque Public Schools did not respond 'correctly to the threat that was made ' , according to Moran . She said : ' I do feel like I 'm being intimidated and I feel like I 'm bullied . ' I had to kind of evaluate every day what kind of situation I 'm going into every day and whether or not I 'm safe . 'My family is concerned for my safety . 'They worry about me and I think I did the right thing . ' In an earlier incident at McKinley , a male teacher , 71 , was hurt while breaking up a fight between two students . During an incident at McKinley earlier this year , a 71-year-old male teacher was hurt while breaking up a fight between two students . Vincent Criscuola , a special education teacher , was punched and thrown into a wall during the incident . Criscuola had to take time off after suffering a spinal strain , a neck sprain and a hip injury . However , he did decide to return to the school despite admitting , ' I do n't feel safe there ' . He said : 'It just upsets me . 'We 're there to teach and take care of these kids and watch out for their safety . ' The principal and vice principal at McKinley have not responded to a request for comment .
Sharon Moran says she resigned because a student threatened her life . she teaches at McKinley High school in Albuquerque , New Mexico . She claims students did not respond correctly to the incident . During a previous incident at McKinley , a male teacher , 71 , was injured .