Athens Kindergartener Silenced with Masking Tape?

So, you’ve got a group of kindergarteners standing in line, waiting to give their teacher some paperwork. One energetic little girl just can’t seem to quiet down, so the teacher’s aide puts a piece of masking tape over the six-year-old’s mouth.

Now the child is quiet, but her classmates are laughing at her.

This is a story reported by Fox 5 News in Atlanta. And it allegedly happened in Athens. At . To a little girl named Tyanne Threats. Whose mother is considering suing over the incident.

The teacher’s aide has been placed on administrative leave while officials investigate and try to learn what happened. officials have said that taping a student’s mouth is never appropriate.

Personnel policy prevents the school from revealing the name of the teacher’s aide.