Teacher Jackie Bennett Facing Assault & Abuse Charges After Breaking 5 yos Arm

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Teacher charged with breaking student's arm

FAYETTEVILLE--A Cumberland County elementary school teacher is charged with breaking a five-year-old student's arm.
Cumberland County sheriff's detectives took Jackie Bennett, 57, of Fayetteville, into custody on Wednesday for assault inflicting serious bodily injury and child abuse inflicting serious injury. The girl, 5-year-old Tacara Gunn, is a student at JW Coon Elementary School.
Bennett is a teacher for behaviorally and emotionally disabled students and claims he was attempting a therapeutic hold when the five-year-old's arm broke. The girl's mother said she couldn't believe what happened.
"There's no doubt about the fact that sometimes they have to restrain children,” said Tarsha Gunn. “But, there shouldn't be a restraint that results in a broken arm."
Tacara was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center where doctors confirmed her upper right arm was broken and the injury looked suspicious.
Gunn said even though her daughter can be a handful there's no excuse for injuring a child.
"A therapeutic hold would be for me to take a child at least like this or you know if the child was acting out to at least restrain them," said Gunn.
School spokeswoman Dr. Theresa Perry said that Bennett has worked for the school system since 1995 and became a teacher 12 years ago.
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Tacara Gunn

[TwiztidAngel]

omg! i'm so glad none of my kids had her as a teacher...they never went to jw coon anyway...never had they ever had to be put in a theraputic hold either

[TwiztidAngel]

teacher is back to teaching...

http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/...41676?sac=Home

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A Fayetteville teacher accused of accidentally breaking a 5-year-old student's arm is returning to the classroom.

The Fayetteville Observer reported that 57-year-old Jackie Bennett would be back at J.W. Coon Elementary School on Friday.

Cumberland County Schools Superintendent Frank Till says a monthlong investigation found Bennett didn't use proper procedure when applying a therapeutic hold to the girl.

Bennett teaches students with learning disabilities. He's been on paid suspension since the Sept. 16 incident

http://www.reflector.com/ap/staten/n...-charge-156064

[Bridget217]

Sorry, I cry foul. 5 year old arms are very fragile and not very strong. How did he need to apply so much force that her arm broke. My son broke his arm at school and let me tell you, it's painful. I hope that poor girl doesn't have a permanent fear of teachers or school or men. I've worked with autistic and severely behaviorally challenging teens and know a few "takedown" procedures. Never had to use them but have seen them used. I am not getting how her little arm was broken and not that it matters but I don't think this dude should be near kids anymore, at least none under like 12 or so.

[misssmartypants]

Crazy..at one of the elementary schools we attended as twerps, there was a teacher who would tie kids up with jump ropes and put them in the closet. Or tie them up and put them out the low windows. Guess nowadays breaking arms is the way to go.

[TwiztidAngel]

Crazy..at one of the elementary schools we attended as twerps, there was a teacher who would tie kids up with jump ropes and put them in the closet. Or tie them up and put them out the low windows. Guess nowadays breaking arms is the way to go.

my niece was tied to a chair when she was in 7th grade, the reason? she wouldnt sit down...my niece has the mentality of a 2 yr old and is now 16...that teacher got fired...and she is in cumberland county schools too