Teacher Placed on Administrative Leave After Parents Report of 1st Grader's Mouth Being Taped Shut
SAN ANTONIO - Officials say a San Antonio elementary school teacher is on leave after being accused of putting transparent tape over a first-grader's mouth.
First grader Serenah Kelly said the teacher eventually removed the tape and told her to be quiet, but while it was on her mouth, she said she had trouble breathing.
She described the incident as frightening
Danny Kelly said his daughter was afraid to tell him about what happened the day before winter break.
But he said her classmates at Schertz Elementary told their parents, who called the principal.
School district spokeswoman Rebecca Villarreal said officials put the teacher on administrative leave as soon as the taping was reported.
An investigation is ongoing.
Villarreal said the district takes "all incidents like this very seriously
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