So was this visitor properly signed in at this local school and why did he feel he had permission to address this teacher’s classroom?
It was reported to me that a female teacher at South Edgecombe Middle School had a male friend visitor in her class today and it was reported there was a confrontation with him and her class.
Today Wednesday, June 8, 2011 around 2:00 PM it was reported that my great niece was verbally attacked by a teacher by the name of Matthew Carlyle whom it was reported he is a 2nd grade teacher in Wake County. From my understanding he is a friend of Language Arts teacher, Ms. Rachel Newbern. A movie was playing, the kids were laughing as kids would do and it was reported that Mr. Carlyle was out of his seat yelling in my niece’s face to shut her mouth, that the whole class was nothing, his 2nd graders acted better than they do, and that my great niece was disrespectful. Ms. Newbern let this abuse go on in her presence and did not intervene until my great niece began to cry. My great niece’s mother came to pick her up around 2:15 PM and she and a few of her friends met my great niece’s mom at the door to tell her what happened.
Mr. William Grady Principal asked my great niece’s mother what the problem was and she asked him could she speak with Ms. Newbern and her visiting friend but she was not allowed to speak to either of them. Mr. Grady and my great niece’s mother got into a verbal confrontation in which Mr. Grady threatened to call the police and she told him to please do so. Mr. Grady then asked my great niece and her mother to sit in his office. Ms. Terri Williams sat with them in the office while Mr. Grady went to talk to Mr. Carlyle. Grady then comes back into the office and tells them Mr. Carlyle said that he said nothing to my great niece. My great niece asked Mr. Grady did those 4 kids make up the same lie about this stranger. Mr. Grady then writes down all the names of the kids who witnessed the abuse. He goes back out of the office to talk to the students. He then returns to the office and tells them that in conclusion of his investigation it is determined that some inappropriate comments were made to my great niece. He then apologized and said that Mr. Carlyle wasn’t allowed on that school campus again. My great niece’s mother do not feel like that’s what he told Mr. Carlyle but she cannot prove it.
My great niece’s mother said my great niece is uncomfortable going to school tomorrow because Ms. Newbern let that man talk to her that way and sat there and literally watched him disrespect her.
My great niece’s mother tried to take out a warrant at the magistrates office but she was told she could not do so since she did not have an address for Mr. Carlyle. The magistrate gave her some steps to take.
In my closing, I don’t know what actually happened but it appears that something happened especially for Mr. Grady Principal felt the need to apologize.
Curmilus Dancy II Parent Uncle
Latanya Williams Parent Niece’s Mother
