A teacher at a school in New Jersey, US, has been fired after she had told the first-graders that Santa Claus is not real, Fox News reported.

The students have also asked the teacher questions about the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, Elf on a Shelf and leprechauns

"She proceeded to debunk all of it," Montville Township Public Schools Superintendent Rene Rovtar said.

The school principal noted that the teacher’s statements destroy the children's faith in the Christmas miracle and thus are unacceptable.