MIAMI (WSVN) – A mom is outraged after, she stated, a pre-kindergarten trainer crossed the road when she taped her 5-year-old’s daughter mouth whereas at school.
Lationa Sterling stated the incident occurred at Lorah Park Elementary Faculty in Miami.
“It bothers me. That’s my baby,” stated Sterling.
The mom stated the trainer did it to self-discipline and quiet the kid.
“You’re making an attempt to close (her) up,” she stated.
The information was first instructed to Treasure’s godmother, Natasha Clay, whose daughter, Janiya, is in the identical classroom as Treasure and watched the incident unfold.
“I heard about it from my daughter, that (the trainer) tore the tape and put it over her mouth,” stated Clay.
Clay stated the incident was very disrespectful to the household.
“That the trainer put tape over her cousin’s mouth and he or she witnessed it.” stated Clay.
The household stated the trainer despatched Sterling a message apologizing for the incident.
“I apologize 1,000 instances. It gained’t occur once more,” the message reads. “… nor will I play once more with them this manner, but it surely’s as a result of they requested for it.”
However the apology, the household stated, just isn’t accepted.
Sterling stated she complained to the varsity this week and filed a report with Miami-Dade Faculties Police.
Miami-Dade County Public Faculties tells 7News the trainer’s been reassigned.
In a press release to 7News, the varsity district stated:
The worker has been reassigned from the varsity setting pending the end result of the investigation into the allegations.
Nonetheless, the household stated they plan to withdraw each ladies from the varsity.
“Abuse had been finished to my goddaughter. That was very abusive for anyone to position tape over her mouth, and figuring out once you take away the tape, it’s painful as effectively,” stated Clay.
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