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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (77WABC) — A Colorado school district is investigating allegations that teachers taped masks to students’ faces at one of its schools.
A photo of a student at Chinook Trail Middle School with a mask taped to her face circulated on social media over the weekend showing what looks like masking tape covering the top opening.
A student from Colorado Springs alleges she was forced to tape her mask to her face after it kept falling off in class.https://t.co/vnrvepfAAy
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) October 21, 2021
According to KKTV, multiple parents confirmed the allegation of students having their masks taped to their faces by staff members. An investigation was immediately opened into the allegations.
“Late Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, a student from Chinook Trail Middle School alleged teachers were taping face masks to students faces,” Academy School District 20 wrote in a statement. “Over the weekend community members posted additional allegations across several social media platforms. The school and Academy District 20 are now conducting an internal investigation. We are interviewing more than 100 students and staff members to better understand this situation.”
“Currently we do not have concrete findings. As we know more, we will keep our community apprized,” it added. “Thank you for your patience and support as we take the appropriate steps to address these serious allegations.”
