MI - Ann Arbor teacher accused of taping child's mouth

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Ann Arbor teacher accused of taping shut mouth of student with special needs
Lawsuit alleges teacher sent picture of incident to student's mother

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - An Ann Arbor teacher is accused of taping shut the mouth of a student with special needs*and sending pictures to the student's mother, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Washtenaw County.

If details outlined in the federal lawsuit prove true, officials said it could raise questions about the many students with special needs who walk through the doors.

The Washtenaw*Intermediate School District, its former principal, teachers and teacher aides are all named in the federal lawsuit.

"This one is absolutely disgusting and appalling," attorney Jonathan Marko said...

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news...ping-shut-mouth-of-student-with-special-needs

 

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District: Family waited year to report Ann Arbor teacher accused of taping student's mouth shut
Lawsuit allegpicture of incident to student's mother

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Washtenaw*Intermediate School District*said *advertiser censored*family waited nearly a year to report an Ann Arbor teacher*taped a special needs*student's mouth shut and sent pictures to the student's mother.*

The district released a statement after *advertiser censored*lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Washtenaw County.*The school district, High Point School's*former principal, teachers and teacher aides are all named in the federal lawsuit. District spokeswoman Emma Jackson said the district did not receive any complaint until nearly a year after the alleged incident happened. Moreover, the student remained at the school in the same teacher's classroom, she said...*

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news...eacher-accused-of-taping-student-s-mouth-shut

 

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Mom sues: Ann Arbor teacher taped disabled girl’s mouth

The mother of a severely disabled student is suing the Washtenaw Intermediate School District and educators for allegedly taping her mouth shut and other abuse dating back more than a decade.

Doreen Smith alleges in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court that she withdrew her daughter from Ann Arbor’s High Point School after learning about a February incident in which a staffer reportedly slapped the now 27-year-old. But, according to the complaint, it was the latest in a series of troubling episodes at the school that serves special needs students.

According to the lawsuit, teacher Nesa Johnson forcefully taped the student’s mouth shut in March 2016 because “she was ‘making noise,’ ” then texted a photo to Smith captioned: “Help. She won’t be quiet!!!” ...

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...it-disabled-pupil-mouth-taped-shut/107255358/