A Philadelphia-area school district has apologized after a photo of a teacher taping a mask to a student’s face went viral.
The North Penn School District said the teacher’s actions were not malicious.
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“An image taken in one of our classrooms last week and circulating on social media does not represent the universal values that the North Penn School District strives to instill in both our students and staff,” the district said in a statement. “After an immediate investigation, it was determined that while the incident was isolated and no malice was intended, the actions of the teacher were entirely inappropriate and unacceptable, no matter the context.”
A teacher at @NPSD was caught on camera taping a mask to a student’s face. This is outrageous! pic.twitter.com/NqUw032H5W
— Libs of Tik Tok (@libsoftiktok) January 19, 2022
The picture was shared by the popular Twitter account LibsOfTikTok, who also shared a screenshot of a Facebook post from someone calling for people to contact the school district about the photo.
The teacher and the student have not been identified, and it is not known when the photo was taken. In its statement, the school district said personnel and student matters were confidential and no further information could be provided.
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“We understand that the act of taping a mask to a student’s face is concerning to many and apologize that it occurred,” the district said. “The matter is serious and it is being addressed with the employee.”
