APS employee on leave for alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with student
A staff member at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta Public Schools has been put on administrative leave after an allegation of having an inappropriate relationship with a student, district officials said Wednesday.
APS says the school system is investigating the allegation.
“The district takes matters such as this seriously, as the safety and well-being of all students and staff members will always be a top priority in APS,” officials said in a statement. “No other information is available at this time.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Martha Dalton is a journalist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, writing about K-12 education. She was previously a senior education reporter at WABE, Atlanta's NPR affiliate. Before that, she was a general assignment reporter at CNN Radio. Martha has worked in media for more than 20 years. She taught elementary school in a previous life.
