Saturday, April 29, 2000
Teacher quits amid chair flap
By Andrea Tortora
The Cincinnati Enquirer
FORT THOMAS — A Ruth Moyer Elementary teacher who was facing disciplinary action for allegedly throwing chairs in her classroom has resigned, school officials said Friday.
The teacher submitted her resignation Thursday, Superintendent Larry Stinson confirmed.
Police and school officials looking into allegations that the teacher threw two chairs during her science class, which was full of sixth graders. No one was hurt.
“We had completed our investigation and were prepared to take action,” Mr. Stinson said.
The teacher, who has been teaching about two years, could not be reached for comment..
Mr. Stinson said the school district will try to hire a substitute teacher, certi fied to teach middle school science, to fill the vacancy for the rest of the year.
Fort Thomas Police are conducting a separate investigation of the March 27 incident.
Some parents said the teacher allegedly became upset with students who did not push in their chairs, and she picked up two chairs and threw them.
Kelly Blevins said her son told her one chair came close to hitting him in the head. Ms. Blevins contacted Fort Thomas police, who advised her to file an incident report.
She filed a report March 29.
Police Officer Mike Lehkamp interviewed students and collected other information to see whether a misdemeanor charge of second-degree wanton endangerment should be filed.
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