A police officer stepped in to help with an “incident” involving administrators and a substitute teacher at Swanson Middle School earlier today.
An email sent to parents said that a “conversation escalated” between the sub and school officials, prompting a response from the Arlington Public Schools human resources department and a school resource officer.
An APS spokesman declined to provide additional detail about what happened beyond what was written in the email, saying that it was a “personnel issue.”
The full email is below.
Dear Swanson Community,
Today, we had an incident involving our administrators and a substitute teacher. Because the conversation escalated, we coordinated with school administrators as well as our school resource officer. We also worked directly with Central Office staff in the APS Human Resources and Administrative Services departments to address the issue, and great efforts were taken to keep the interactions away from students to avoid causing further disruption to the school day. Nonetheless, several students witnessed the individual being escorted off school grounds.
In light of the prevalence of social media and other communication outlets, I wanted to let you know about this in case you see or hear any reports in the community. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at [REDACTED].
Thank you,
Reneé Harber
Principal
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