I am no stranger to working with unruly children after spending over 10 years working with children who were diagnosed with behavior disorders. There are a million and one things that you’d love to do to unruly kids but professional etiquette not to mention the law says that you just keep those ideas to yourself. Apparently this Santa Fe, New Mexico teacher missed that memo and acted on her emotions when she locked her 15-year old unruly student in an outside cage.
The 15-year old sat in the cage for a few minutes before kicking the cage open to free himself. I’m sure the teacher would deny the charges but it’s going to be pretty hard to explain away the camera phone footage. This is another case for the “just because you have a degree doesn’t necessarily make you smart” file.
“SANTA FE, N.M. — A Santa Fe High School teacher is on paid administrative leave after cell phone videos show her locking a student in an outdoor cage, according to police.
Police said the 15-year-old student sat in the cold for minutes before he kicked the gate to free himself. The punishment could be criminal, police said.
‘You can see the teacher locking him up,’ said Santa Fe Police Detective Sgt. Louis Carlos of a cell phone video.
On Jan. 7, a freshman boy was acting out in shop class. Instead of being sent to detention, Carlos said the female teacher had other students help drag the boy outside and lock him in a cage.
‘They keep chemicals in this cage, (like) motor oil, and things not good for you,’ Carlos said. ‘(The teacher) could face child abuse and false imprisonment charges.’
The teen is seen waving to classmates from inside the fenced cage on the cell phone video. Police said he’s now out of the state because of the traumatizing event.
‘It’s disturbing because it’s not right,’ Carlos said.
Santa Fe Schools Superintendent Bobbi Gutierrez said the teacher in question is Abigail Fox, and she’s worked for the district for at least 10 years. The name of the student won’t be released because he’s a minor.
Police said they will soon forward their information to the district attorney, who will decide if there’s enough evidence to charge Fox.”
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