Caroline Lee is accused of striking a student who had accused her of using a racial slur in class. She was was named teacher of the year at Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts in October.
A woman recently named teacher of the year at a Florida school was charged Friday with child abuse.
Lee, 60, was named teacher of the year at Darnell-Cookman in October, and would have competed with about 175 other teachers forWhen the district announced Lee's nomination on their Instagram page, a student commented, wondering if she was the teacher who had used a racial slur in class last year, NBC affiliateLee wrote that she used the slur during a lesson about “Of Mice and Men." She then summoned the student to speak with her Friday.
The student reported the alleged assault to guidance counselors, who noticed visible injuries, according to police. As of Monday, jail records show Lee was no longer in the custody of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Efforts to reach Lee by phone were not successful.
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