Polish school authorities probe allegations that teacher taped shut small children's mouths
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Education authorities in southwestern Poland are looking into allegations that a primary school teacher taped small children's mouths shut to silence them.
A suspicious mother secretly recorded the teacher's classes. In the voice recordings published by TVN24, a woman is heard threatening that she will again put adhesive tape over a child's mouth. "But it hurt," a small child is heard pleading.
The woman's voice also says "I will take your tapes off during breakfast," as children's voices can be heard in the background.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The director of the village school in Szczodre, Agnieszka Cichorek, says she was not aware of the teacher's behavior, and the teacher has since been fired.
Janina Jakubowska, a spokeswoman for the education authorities, said Tuesday that regional school inspectors are gathering facts in the case.