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Parent tells TUSD board a teacher allegedly assaulted her child; board asks staff for a report and independent review
Summary
During public comment, a parent alleged her second-grader was physically assaulted by a teacher and said the district did not document the incident accurately; the board asked staff for a full report and an independent review of the handling of the case.
A Tucson Unified School District parent told the board on Feb. 10 that her son was physically assaulted by his teacher on Feb. 5 and that the district’s follow-up and documentation raised serious safety, accountability and liability concerns.
"My name is Jade Sims... on February 5, my son was physically assaulted by his teacher during class resulting in a head injury," Sims told the board during the call to the audience, describing anxiety and missed school activities after the…
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