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Bessemer City father tells Gaston County school board his daughter reported inappropriate touching; investigation ongoing
Summary
At the Oct. 20 Gaston County Board of Education meeting, parent Aaron Jordan alleged a classroom teacher touched his elementary‑school daughter and used pet names; district administrators have acknowledged an investigation and the family says communication has been uneven.
At the Gaston County Board of Education meeting Oct. 20, Aaron Jordan of Bessemer City told the board his daughter reported a teacher touched her and used pet names, and that he had followed district reporting procedures.
Jordan said his daughter reported the teacher “touched my daughter on the hip” and used nicknames such as “baby girl” and “baby doll,” which, he said, made her uncomfortable. Jordan told the board he reported the concern to school administrators “in accordance with…
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