Children with special needs generally obtain their education in facilities designed to meet the challenges present with these types of students. These designs also include teachers who are specifically trained to work with special needs children, and one of the obvious qualities that needs to be present in any teacher is an abundance of patience. Unfortunately, a teacher in the Hialeah area did not display such a characteristic recently, and it got her arrested and convicted.
According to the Sun-Sentinel:
“ A Miami Lakes special education teacher was sentenced today to two years of probation after she was found guilty of putting hot sauce in an autistic student’s soda, WFOR-Ch. 4 reports.
Sylvia Tagle also was sentenced to 100 hours of community service.
The boy’s parents said they were outraged at what they call a “lenient” sentence.
Last month, Tagle was convicted of abuse after she gave a soda with hot sauce in it to the Bob Graham Educational Center student to teach him a lesson.
Tagle says the boy grabbed the soda from her desk when she was with other students.
Tagle could have faced up to five years in prison.
Jurors found Tagle not guilty of three other charges, including pulling a student’s hair and not changing soiled diapers.”
Even though the criminal aspect of this case is over, it is possible that civil liability could arise given the extreme conduct exhibited. If you have entrusted the care of someone you love to someone and that care turns out to be abusive, you need to contact a Hialeah personal injury lawyer who understands how to hold those responsible for abuse accountable. Contact Bernstein & Maryanoff today to schedule a free initial consultation.
Thu, Oct 8, 2009
Personal Injury