On Tuesday afternoon, the Arlington Police Dept. announced the teacher won’t face criminal charges. The teacher remains on leave amid a district investigation.
ARLINGTON, Texas — An Arlington ISD teacher is under investigation for allegations of tying up students and covering their mouths with tape.
According to a spokesperson for Arlington ISD, the district is investigating a concern that was reported on Friday at Goodman Elementary School alleging some students were tied up with string and some had tape on their mouths.
“As soon as the allegation was reported, the district immediately began an investigation and placed the employee on leave,” the district said.
The district said parents of the affected students were contacted by district and campus administrators on Friday to make them aware of the allegations.
Magdalena Robles picks up her child’s son from school daily. Robles told WFAA they received a call from the school Friday evening, and the boy told them what allegedly happened to him.
“He said the teacher tied them up and taped their mouths because they were talking too much,” Robles said in Spanish during an interview with WFAA. “Can you imagine?”
Another parent who wished to remain anonymous told WFAA that her daughter came home crying Friday afternoon. Her daughter claimed the teacher threatened to “tie her up too” after the girl stood up and walked to the chalkboard for a closer look.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Arlington Police Dept. announced the teacher won’t face criminal charges, saying in a statement “…no children were injured, no child’s movements were ever restricted, no child’s breathing was restricted, and no criminal offense occurred.”
The district’s internal investigation into what exactly occurred is ongoing.
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