Crime & Safety
Marlborough Teacher Fired After Allegedly Taping Child's Mouth, Posting on Social Media
Police are investigating an incident where a teacher at a daycare allegedly put masking tape on a student's mouth.
A Marlborough teacher was fired after allegedly putting duct tape on a two-year-old’s mouth during nap time and posting the photo on Snapchat with a caption that said “sometimes tape works.”
Fox25 reported that the owner of Flying Swings Daycare confirmed that an employee there was fired back in January after learning of the incident.
A family member of the victim told Fox that it had a major impact, and they had been crying for days. Supervisors said that the teacher had been spoken to before about her behavior.
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Flying Swings Daycare is located on Boston Post Road in Marlborough and has infant, toddler and preschool programs.’
Some of the parents of students at the daycare did not know about the incident, but told WHDH-TV that they still had a positive opinion of the school. The Department of Children and Family Services also investigated the complaint.
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