A middle school student began a two-day suspension Thursday after he told his classmates he had a gun and knife in his backpack.

12-year-old Zachary Henry, a sixth-grade student at Henderson Middle School in Sour Lake, is supposed to be in the eight grade, but has been held back twice because he has learning disabilities.

The Hardin Jefferson Independent School District suspended Zachary for two days because of what he told his classmates Thursday morning.

"I told them that I have a gun and knife in my backpack,"said Zachary Henry Thursday afternoon.

School administrators searched his backpack, but found nothing.

Zachary says he made the comment because he was fed up with his classmates. He says his classmates have made fun of him since the beginning of the school year.

"It makes me feel sad,"added Henry.

His father Carl says he was shocked by the words that came out of his son's mouth, but understands that his son felt threatened by bullies.

"I definitely think it was wrong what he said," said Carl Henry who plans on finding a new school for his child.

He also believes that the situation could have been easily avoided.

"The teachers should have stepped forward as adults," added Henry. "they should have done what they needed to do."

"We have a long history and solid reputation of doing what's right for kids," said Shannon Holmes who is the Hardin Jefferson ISD Superintendent. "We fully intend to do what's right for kids in this instance. We cannot discuss specifics about this particular incident."