A California elementary school parent allegedly assaulted a teacher after arguing with the school principal about the state-wide regulations on wearing masks.
Torie Gibson, head of the Amador County Unified School District, sent a letter to members of the school community about the incident on Thursday.Gibson Told later Sacramento Bee,get Copy of letter, The incident began with a debate about the requirements for masks.
In her letter, Gibson described the incident as beginning with a parent “verbally attacking” the principal. The incident escalated when an unnamed teacher stepped in to “protect” the principal.
Gibson did not specify the school where the incident occurred, but said the incident occurred after the first day of school on Wednesday. Policemen In Sat Creek, a city southeast of Sacramento in Amado County, posted in Facebook Regarding the incident that happened on Wednesday, it seemed to match the supervisor’s description. Sacramento Bee Report.
Officials from the Sutter Creek Police Department said they were sent to an elementary school in the area to resolve “interference between parents and staff regarding COVID-19 procedures and masks.” The department Write on Thursday.
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The police added in the post: “This matter is under investigation, and the results of the investigation will be submitted to the Amador County District Attorney’s Office for review and criminal prosecutions where appropriate.”
Gibson did not describe the extent of the teacher’s injury in her letter, but she told Sacramento Bee The teacher was sent to the emergency room to treat his injuries and was later released.
Weekly newspaper Contact the school district for further comments and will update this article based on any responses.
In California, regardless of vaccinations, masks must be worn in indoor K-12 school settings, but the state health department stated that certain people with medical conditions, mental health conditions, or disabilities can be exempted.
Amado County Unified School District Posted a message Earlier this month, parents and other members of the school community were reminded on its website about the rules and possible exemptions for wearing masks.
Gibson said in a letter on Thursday that attacks on teachers and other school district staff “will never be tolerated,” adding that “such incidents will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
“Remember, we are not the ones who make rules/tasks. If we want our doors and students to stay open five days a week, we are the ones who must follow/enforce these rules,” she said in the letter.
The principal admitted that during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, students were “emotionally high” when they returned to school and encouraged members of the school community to familiarize themselves with local and state requirements, which she said “changed forever.”
Gibson wrote: “I implore us to do our best to put all our feelings aside and see what is best for the students.”
