Shocking footage shows teacher dragging blind student, 6, down a hallway 'because he refused to go to class'

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"A special education teacher has been placed on administrative leave after a shocking surveillance video emerged of herI dragging a six-year-old blind student down a school hallway.

The teacher, who has not been identified, is seen grabbing the youngster by one of his ankles and pulling him along on his back as another teacher holds his other leg, and a third staff member walks behind.

The alleged ringleader, who now faces child abuse charges, told police in Santa Fe, New Mexico that she moved the boy after he refused to go to another classroom when told to do so.

The boy, who has also not been named, appears helpless in the video as he reaches to protect his head. He complained about head pain to the nurse afterwards, but did not need medical treatment.
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The second teacher in the video also faces child abuse charges. She is a contract employee in the Special Education Department and police said she has not cooperated with the investigation.
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Dobyns added that the youngster's family did not want to press criminal charges against the teacher after the school told them about the incident.

'The boy's parents like this teacher,' she said. 'This teacher has been working with their child for quite some time.'"

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