Report: Parents Outraged at Substitute Teacher For Allegedly Hitting Students

Parents are expected to pack a Board of Education meeting June 6 to express their frustration with substitute teachers after accusations that children were yelled at and smacked at Pines Lake Elementary School, NorthJersey.com reported Friday.

According to the article, a parent of a 6-year-old student accused a substitute teacher of hitting her child in the head on March 8. The parent's name was withheld. 

The report also references an e-mail, obtained by Wayne Today, that was allegedly sent to a school board trustee by another parent, accusing a substitute teacher of arriving 90 minutes late to a two-and-a-half-hour session. 

The substitute teacher was allegedly in a “nasty” mood and was “constantly yelling at the students," according to the report. At one point, the teacher allegedly hit two boys on their heads while they waited on line to sharpen their pencils because she reportedly wanted them to return to their seats, the report states.

Superintendent Ray Gonzalez would not comment on the alleged incident.

"While we cannot — as a matter of specific policy — related to preserving confidentiality — comment on matters involving students, the district administration is committed to quickly addressing any incident brought to our attention," Gonzalez said in the report.

The board meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Wayne School District’s administrative building at 50 Nellis Drive.

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