SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WNYT)- A former Schenectady teacher was convicted after video showed her dragging a 6-year-old boy from a classroom and assaulting him, according to prosecutors.
The case stems from March 24 at Van Corlear Elementary School in Schenectady. Schenectady County District Attorney Bob Carney said Patti Tashman, a 69-year-old special education teacher, was convicted after a one-day bench trial.
The video obtained by NewsChannel 13 shows Tashman dragging the boy out of the classroom by his ankle. The child’s image was redacted to protect his identity…