Two teachers from West Clermont High School, Allison Vestring and Rachel Smith, face misdemeanor charges of unlawful restraint after allegedly taping a student to a chair and recording the incident on March 1st. Vestring, 29, and Smith, 27, are accused of using tape to secure the student to the chair while Smith filmed it on her cellphone. Both teachers claimed the action was meant as a joke and expressed regret afterward. The student involved was not harmed. The school district has taken swift action, placing the teachers on administrative leave and subsequently terminating their employment. They have emphasized their commitment to student and staff safety and stated they will not tolerate behavior that contradicts their values.
According to court documents, a teacher chuckled while using tape to secure a student to a chair, while another teacher recorded a video of the incident
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