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Parent alleges teacher physically grabbed her son during classroom incident; family says they will file state complaints
Summary
Melissa Salmon told the Shenendehowa Central School District Board of Education that her son, a high-school sophomore, was physically grabbed by a teacher during a classroom confrontation on Feb. 3.
Melissa Salmon told the Shenendehowa Central School District Board of Education that her son, a high-school sophomore, was physically grabbed by a teacher during a classroom confrontation on Feb. 3.
“My son was in a classroom. The teacher physically put his hands on my son when he tried to interfere for the other student,” Melissa Salmon said. She added that the teacher “admitted to me on the phone that he did in fact put his hands on my son.”
The parent said the incident followed a situation in which another student watched…
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