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| Kelly Chaffins (left) Christy Wilt (right) |
Miami Trace Middle School teachers Christy Wilt, 30, and Kelly Chaffins, 46, are hopefully, learning what it feels like to face harsh words.
This disturbing and downright infuriating story began when the teachers were caught on tape bullying a 14-year-old special needs student.
A couple in Ohio, raising a 14-year-old mentally disabled girl, received reports from their daughter that she was being bullied by Wilt and Chaffins. The couple contacted school administrators hoping to resolve the conflict.
However, according to the girl's parents, Miami Trace Superintendent Dan Roberts criticized the girl's parents by email, stating that there was "absolutely no truth" to the allegations and that their complaints were "bordering on slander and harassment."
School administrators insisted repeatedly that the girl was "lying" and subsequently dismissed their concerns.
Following the lack of action by school officials, the girl's parents sent their daughter to school with a small tape recorder. Over the next four days, the tape recorder captured deeply disturbing evidence of the girl’s claims. And now, the content on the tape has been released to the public.
First, let’s look at teacher Kelly Chaffins:
In the recordings, Chaffins allegedly asked the teen why she did not know the answer to a question. When the girl answered that she didn't know why, Chaffins allegedly responded "Are you kidding me? Are you that dumb? You are that dumb? Oh my God, you are such a liar. No wonder you don't have any friends. No wonder nobody likes you."
In another instance Chaffins allegedly asked the student "Don't you want to do something about that belly?" When the girl responded "Yes", Chaffins reportedly responded with "Well, evidently you don't because you don't do anything at home.... you sit at home and watch TV."
On another occasion after Chaffins learned that the girl's parents have contacted school administrators, Chaffins told the student "They are ridiculous... well you know what? They are liars raising a liar."
Christy Wilt, at about that time, decided to chime in:
"They are manipulators." (Talking about the girl’s parents)
The abuse continues. On yet another occasion, the teachers forced the teen to run on a treadmill for 15 minutes after getting a question wrong. Chaffins is reportedly heard on the tape yelling at the teen while she runs.
The school responded to the treadmill issue by stating the treadmill was placed into the classroom to help students "refocus" rather than punish them.
Confronted by a local reporter, Superintendent Dan Roberts insisted "When we found audio proof, we acted immediately." The outrage continues, however, because one of the accused teachers was allowed to keep her job.
Chaffins, who had worked for the district since 2008, was asked to resign once her comments became public.
Wilt, however, was placed on probation and will be required to attend an 8 hour class on child abuse and bullying. And if Sinister has anything to say about it, I would also require her to attend a treadmill class of her own. I mean…just sayin.'
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