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(Scroll down for video) Two teachers were fired after imposing a cruel and inhumane punishment on their student in school, according to a statement by school officials in Indiana.
A northern Indiana teacher was suspended and her classroom aide was fired after allegedly putting a diaper on a 5-year-old, for "acting like a baby."
The incident at children's Earth Montessori School in Highland, about 10 miles south of Chicago, was raised by the student's parents at a meeting last week. According to eyewitnesses, the diaper was put on the outside of the child's pants.
The girl's mother, who asked not to be named, said her child was humiliated during the incident.
"There was no excuse for any of the two teachers present in the classroom at the time to do that," Alejandra Keefe, the school administrator said. "They made a very bad choice," he added.
“This was totally uncalled for. This is definitely a case of a child being bullied by the teachers as the child will be teased for a long time by other students. I hope no one hires these two teachers. Teaching is not their thing,” Cynthia Harris, 27, of Fort Wayne, Indiana told YourJewishNews.com after learning about the diaper incident.
The main teacher of the classroom was suspended indefinitely, the administrator added.Mobile video not loading? Click here to view