North Texas teacher allegedly tied up students in classroom

ARLINGTON, Texas – An Arlington ISD teacher is under investigation for allegedly tying up students and covering their mouths with tape.

According to an Arlington ISD spokesperson, the school district is investigating an incident reported Friday at Goodman Elementary School in which some students were allegedly bound with cords and had duct tape around their mouths.

“Once the allegation was reported, the district immediately initiated an investigation and placed the employee on leave,” the district said.

The district said parents of the affected students were contacted by district and campus administration on Friday to make them aware of the allegations.

Magdalena Robles picks up her child's son from school every day. Robles told WFAA they received a call from the school on Friday night and the boy told them what allegedly happened to him.

“He said the teacher tied them up and taped their mouths because they talked too much,” Robles said in Spanish in an interview with WFAA. “Can you imagine that?”

Another mother, who wished to remain anonymous, told WFAA that her daughter came home crying Friday afternoon. Her daughter claimed the teacher threatened to “tie her down too” after the girl stood up and walked to the blackboard to get a closer look.

On Tuesday afternoon, Arlington police announced that no charges would be filed against the teacher. In a statement, they said: “…no children were injured, at no time were the children's movements restricted, the children's breathing restricted and no crime was committed.”

The district's internal investigation into the exact events is ongoing.