By JAMES WILKINSON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
A teacher in Minetto, New York, who allegedly threw a second-grader over a counter and physically dragged him around the school has been arrested.
The incident is said to have occurred Tuesday at Minetto Elementary School in Oswego County while Sean Fitzgerald, 31, of Baldwinsville, was taking a disruptive child to the principal’s office.
He is claimed to have thrown the boy over a three-to-four-foot-high counter on their way to the office, then ‘dragged’ him into the office – in full view of staff members, including the principal, CBS News reported.
‘It was certainly dramatic for the staff,’ Oswego County School Superintendent Dean Goewey told CBS.
But he said he didn’t think any other children saw it, as ‘it was a very low-visibility incident.’
The child was unharmed, police said.
In a letter to parents, Goeway said School administrators immediately contacted New York State Troopers after the ‘physical altercation.’
‘While I cannot control the conduct of every teacher in every situation, and will not rush to judgment, I will ensure that District policies on discipline and dealing with student conduct are followed,’ he said in the letter.
‘District personnel are accountable for their actions,’ he added.
Fitzgerald has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. This is his fourth year working at the elementary school.
He has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a class ‘A’ misdemeanor, and harassment in the second degree, a violation, and was issued a ticket to appear in court on May 18……More Here
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