School’s ‘Teacher of the Year’ charged with child abuse, authorities say – WFTV

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

Caroline Lee teaches English at Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts, according to the school’s website.

In a police report obtained by the news station, authorities said a student commented on the school district’s Instagram post asking if Lee was the same teacher who had used a racial slur in class last year.

On Friday, Lee told the student that she wanted to speak with her in a classroom, WJAX reported.

Lee denied injuring the student and told police that another student had shown her a message in which the injured student had allegedly threatened her, according to WJAX.

“What is alleged should never occur — ever — especially in a school setting,” she said, according to WJAX.

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