North Texas teacher allegedly tied up students and taped their mouths – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Arlington police confirmed no charges will be filed after a Goodman Elementary School employee was accused of tying students with cords and putting duct tape over their mouths.

The Arlington Independent School District said it learned of the allegations on Friday, September 6, and “immediately launched an investigation and placed the employee on leave.”

Arlington ISD officials and campus administration reportedly notified parents of students involved in the alleged incident that same day.

PARENTS REACT TO THE ALLEGED INCIDENT

However, some parents claim they received little or no information from the school district and believe everyone should have been notified, even if their children were not involved.

Lariza Tamayo, a mother whose children attend the elementary school, told NBC 5 she learned about the incident through social media.

“I don’t even want to imagine what the child, the children and whoever saw it went through and felt,” Tamayo said.

“As a parent, I don't know how I would have reacted because I feel like this is fundamentally wrong. Who in their right mind would do something like this? I think all parents need to know what's going on because what if another teacher saw what this teacher did and thought it was right and the other class had to go through it too? I think we all should have known.”

Another mother, Mariam Perez, said she had not received a letter or email about the incident.

“I'm angry and upset because why shouldn't I get an email, at least as a parent, when they're so close to my child,” said Mariam Perez, another mother. “I don't even know what grade it is.”

The district said in a statement Monday afternoon: “We appreciate the understanding and patience of our school community and encourage any students or parents who have concerns to contact school administration.”

NO CHARGES FROM ARLINGTON POLICE

Arlington police told NBC 5 that officers were in contact with Arlington ISD about the allegations Monday afternoon, but no police report was filed and no criminal investigation was initiated.

On Tuesday, authorities said in a press release that after further review of the information and evidence, they concluded that no children were injured, at no time was the children's movement restricted or their breathing obstructed, and no crime had occurred.

“We will therefore not file any criminal charges in connection with this incident,” the police said.

Arlington ISD said the case is still under investigation and more information is being gathered. Parents and students with concerns should contact school administration.