Multiple Teachers Arrested for Misconduct

Multiple teachers across various states have been arrested for serious misconduct involving students. In Indiana, Stephanie N. Arteaga faces charges for battery and official misconduct after allegedly hitting a student with a ruler, duct-taping their mouth shut, and sitting on them while under the influence of alcohol. In Florida, Progress Village Middle School teacher Bennie Leverett was arrested for placing a student in a chokehold, and vice principal Tashiska Fabian was charged for failing to report the incident and attempting to cover it up. A Miami-Dade substitute teacher, George Rafols, was arrested on child pornography charges following a year-long investigation. Additionally, a Tamil teacher in Coimbatore, India, was arrested for beating a Class XII student for disobeying instructions.