THE SUPERINTENDENT OF ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS APOLOGIZES TO THE FAMILY OF A SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS. THAT'S AFTER A TEACHER'S AIDE AT RIO GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL TAPED THE TEEN'S MOUTH SHUT ON SEPTEMBER 24TH. OUR NEWS PARTNER, KOB-TV, SAYS THE TEACHER'S AIDE … DELORES LOPEZ … CALLED THE INCIDENT "PLAYFUL." SUPERINTENDENT BROOKS DISAGREES AND SAYS HE'S HORRIFIED BY THE INCIDENT.
THE STUDENT … AUGUSTINE REYNOSO … HAS CEREBRAL PALSY. LOPEZ WAS PUT ON LEAVE FOR THREE WEEKS BUT WAS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO REYNOSO'S CLASS. SHE HAS SINCE BEEN MOVED TO A DIFFERENT CLASSROOM.
