Teacher resigns after (ordering) girl tossed out window

Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 4.23.04

[mhking]

A teacher at a Newton County school has resigned after officials say she admitted she told two students to throw a 14-year-old girl from a classroom window.

The teacher, a 63-year-old Conyers resident, was not immediately arrested after the Monday incident, which took place at Sharp Learning Center. But the Newton County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

The student, whose name was not released, was taken to Newton General Hospital on Tuesday night for neck pains and cuts to her body, said Newton County Sheriff's Office investigator Marty Roberts.

According to an incident report by resource officer Brian Chiappetta, the incident took place in the morning during second period. The students were in class when the teacher took a photograph of some of the students, the report said. When the girl asked why the teacher had taken her picture, the teacher allegedly responded with a disparaging remark about the girl's appearance.

The girl became upset and began to use profanity and hit the office assist button on the classroom wall, the incident report said. The teacher then allegedly told two 14-year-old boys to pick up the girl and throw her out the window.

The two boys later told principal Kenneth Daniels that they threw the girl out the window because they did not want to be written up for disobeying a teacher.

The teacher resigned Wednesday, Roberts said.

Roberts said he has been told that the school board will leave it up to the girl's parents to pursue criminal charges against the teacher. But he said his investigation is ongoing.

"I've had incidents involving schools, but I've never heard of such a thing where the teacher instructs students like this," Roberts said.

[ladylib]

That's great.

[krb]

The two boys later told principal Kenneth Daniels that they threw the girl out the window because they did not want to be written up for disobeying a teacher.

Hahaha...sure, sure.

[robertpaulsen]

I agree.

My question to you: What will the photograph show? In your opinion, of course.

Taking the photo was an unusual move by the teacher, I'm sure you'll agree. Plus, quite a reaction to that photo by the student, enough to have her (literally) thrown out.

[Ann Archy]

OMG....the school board should press charges!!!

[Safetgiver]

Vee vere chust following orderss.... Probably the first time the little bustards have listened all year.

[KC_for_Freedom]

When I was substitute teaching years ago, an irate student picked up a desk and tossed it out a second-floor window.

Good for you, in so many schools, the office would not call police on the advice of a teacher, much less a substitute. Where I used to teach, some seniors celebrated graduation early by throwing a couch out a third story window. The english teacher never noticed. Different outcome.

[MPJackal]

"the boys and the teacher should do some serious jail time for it."

Yes let's have 14yr olds "do some serious jail time" for stuff a girl through a basement window. Did you write Saddam's policy on dealing with children?

[ladylib]

Well, I guess it's going to show her ugly ... as the teacher said.

I sincerely doubt whether the school board is going to pursue this with this girl. They probably have more sense.

Anyway, I just tuned on my local news and the crawl across the screen said some kid urinated in his teacher's water bottle.

Everyone needs a vacation from one another.

[Fifth Business]

Nice job, thanks!

[CaptainK]

defenestrate?

Is that a close relative to manipsanated?

.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Falling versus being thrown out like I was is very different.

[Chu Gary]

"Teachers such as the one you describe should be fired and permanently barred from the classroom."

When I was in High School, we had a guidance counselor who was arrested for soliciting sex from female students. They even had evidence. Still, the perp got away with it. What can you say?

[CatoRenasci]

OK, maybe the 14 year old boys shouldn't do adult time. Still, the crime, and it was a crime, should be punished.

[MPJackal]

"OK, maybe the 14 year old boys shouldn't do adult time. Still, the crime, and it was a crime, should be punished."

Pending any mitigating circumstances.....agreed.

[BlessedBeGod]

The two boys later told principal Kenneth Daniels that they threw the girl out the window because they did not want to be written up for disobeying a teacher.

Wow! Three Darwin Award winners in one article!

[xusafflyer]

I count 4 actually.

[Fifth Business]

Is that a close relative to manipsanated?

I don't know that one, but I hope it's not as painful as defenestration.

[2Jedismom]

Ping!

[HungarianGypsy]

Every time I get too stressed out about homeschooling and someone tells me I should just send my kids to school I wind up seeing a story like this.

[CaptainK]

It's Tawana Brawley's attempt to say manipulated.