Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Student With Special Needs

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Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Student With Special Needs

A Central Ohio teacher is in hot water after police said she

assaulted a child with special needs at school.

By Yost

Managing Editor, nbc4i.com

Published: February 25, 2009

GROVE CITY, Ohio—A Central Ohio teacher is in hot water after police

said she assaulted a child with special needs at school.

The alleged incident occurred on Feb. 2 at Grove City High School,

where police allege 40-year-old teacher Robin Hartman assaulted one

of her students, NBC 4`s Tom Brockman reported.

Witness reports indicated the incident began when Hartman and a

student who has Asperger's Syndrome began exchanging words.

The report said that when the student refused to get up from his desk

and go into the hall, the teacher allegedly lifted his chair and

forced him to stand before pushing him into the hallway while yelling

at him.

When the student allegedly made an obscene remark to the teacher, she

allegedly responded by saying, `You don't talk to me like that,`

grabbed him by the back of his neck and led him to the kitchen area

of the classroom.

Witnesses then reported hearing a " thug " noise and saw Hartman slam

the door.

When NBC 4 went to her Worthington home for comment on the

allegations, she refused comment and asked that we speak to her

attorney.

School officials said Hartman has been placed on paid administrative

leave while the investigation is conducted.