Friday, December 3, 2010

Union Investigating Teacher Assault Claims - Baltimore, Maryland News Story - WBAL Baltimore

Union Investigating Teacher Assault Claims - Baltimore, Maryland News Story - WBAL Baltimore

Union Investigating Teacher Assault Claims

School Says No Incidents Reported Since School Opened

POSTED: 3:37 pm EST December 3, 2010
UPDATED: 7:11 pm EST December 3, 2010

The Baltimore Teachers Union is calling for more resources at a high school where a teacher was attacked by a student.

Social studies teacher Jeffery Slattery is still recovering from his injuries after he said a 14-year-old former student attacked him Wednesday in the hallway just outside of his classroom at Baltimore Community High School.

Slattery said he told the boy to go back to his classroom when the attack happened. He said he was punched several times, causing serious injuries to his jaw and eye.

On Friday, teachers union President Marietta English showed up at the