Parrish mother says teacher dragged her son across classroom, sat on him

The Brief

  • A Manatee County teacher has been removed from a classroom at Barbara Harvey K-8 School pending an investigation.
  • The district says other staff members reported an incident after they say a teacher dragged a student by his feet across the classroom.
  • The student’s mother says DHS told her the teacher then sat on her son’s stomach with her knees, at which time the student urinated on himself.

PARRISH, Fla. A Parrish mother is searching for answers after she said her son went through an experience no four-year-old should ever face.

The backstory:

Briana Purington said her son was dragged across his classroom floor and sat on by his teacher.

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