Teacher on Leave for Allegedly Slapping Student

KILGORE – A Kilgore teacher has been placed on indefinite administrative leave after allegedly slapping an autistic child. That’s according to KETK. Officials say the incident happened in the school library, where the Kilgore Heights Elementary teacher had taken the students to see Santa. School Superintendent Jody Clements says that the 4-year-old pre-kindergarten student got out of control and slapped the teacher, and that she slapped him back. The incident was said to have been witnessed by two other adults. According to Clements, the district had never had any problems with the teacher before this, but it was a situation the district could not tolerate.