Thursday, January 17, 2013


TAMPA, FL: Parents say teacher abused students at St. John's Episcopal school

TAMPA, FL: Parents say teacher emotionally, physically abused students at St. John's Episcopal school

By Jessica Vander Velde,
Tampa Bay Times Staff Writer
http://www.tampabay.com/news/
January 17, 2013

Inside a $10,000-a-year private school in South Tampa, accusations of a teacher's abuse have stirred the wrath of parents.

A Latin teacher at St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School slapped a student in April and referred to students by demeaning nicknames that sometimes made fun of their learning disabilities and weight, according to nine parents who spoke to the Tampa Bay Times this week.

And the school did not address the allegations for months, the parents say.

An email dated Dec. 10 from board of trustees secretary Greg Hearing states that he met with three parents and another board member in September.

Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org

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