In yet another glaring example of the moral decay in our education system, former teacher Rachel Smith was found guilty of unlawful restraint and two counts of endangering children. This heinous act involved duct-taping a student with Down Syndrome to a chair and mocking him.
To make it even worse, they laughed in his face as they videoed the whole thing.
The 15-year-old victim, who has limited speaking abilities and relies on hand gestures for communication, was subjected to this horrific treatment for about five minutes while begging to be released.
The victim’s parents were understandably devastated, stating, “We sent him to school to make sure he’s not bullied and we wouldn’t have expected it from the teachers.”
Allison Vestring, accused of taping the victim, received a mere slap on the wrist with a sentence of five years of community service. Meanwhile, Smith, who heartlessly filmed the incident, will face her sentencing on October 2.
It’s time we hold educators accountable and restore discipline and respect in our schools—values that Republicans have always championed.