Jacksonville Preschool Teacher Arrested on a Child Abuse Charge After Police Say She Dragged a Child by the Ear

A preschool teacher in Jacksonville, Florida, was arrested on a child abuse charge after police said she dragged a child by the ear, News4JAX reported on Oct. 8. The station attributed the account of the alleged incident to local police.

The arrest is the latest in a series of Florida cases this month in which early-childhood and elementary educators have been accused of physically mishandling young students. The allegation against the teacher has not been tested in court, and News4JAX reported the charge as pending.

Additional details, including the preschool's response and the circumstances police described, are available in the station's full story at the source link.