FOX44NOW.COM - Burlington/Plattsburgh News, Weather and SportsVermont Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Student
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A Richford Elementary school teacher is charged with assaulting one of her students.
Vermont State Police said a mother told them Ann Lavery injured her daughter twice. Lavery a Fifth grade teacher, is accused of grabbing a 10 year old girl by the back of the neck and hurting her. The girl's mother told police it happened because the girl was in an area of the school where she was not supposed to be.
Lavery is also said to have put a plastic bucket on the same students head, and then hit the top of it. The girl reportedly was injured and her glasses damaged.
Lavery, 54 has been a teacher for 32 years. One Richford woman, off camera said her daughter was in Lavery's class years ago and they had never had any problems with the teacher.
A father who sends his son to the elementary school is concerned.
"I think it's wrong, I do, I think the woman should go to jail," said Walter Carpenter
Police say there have been other complaints made about Lavery.
"She has had prior complaints, and she was dealt with through the school on that and we are also looking into one other complaint that we have on her," said Sgt. Roger Langevin of the Vermont State Police
Sgt. Langevin said Lavery allegedly grabbed another student in a similar way for also being in an area where they weren't supposed to be. There are no charges in that case.
Calls to the Superintendent were not returned on Friday.
Lavery has been placed on administrative leave. She will appear in Franklin County District Court on October 6th to answer to two charges of simple assault.
