An unthinkable incident occurred in Serres, with the arrest of a teacher and school principal, following complaints that she gagged a 13-year-old student with tape during class because he was being disruptive. The incident occurred on Friday, when the teacher became annoyed with the student and initially asked his twin sister to tie his hands. When she refused, she made another classmate do it.
Husband of teacher who gagged 13-year-old student in Serres shocks with revelation
The husband of the teacher and school principal, speaking on the show “Developments Now,” revealed that his wife has suffered from psychiatric problems for years.
«My wife is sick, she has mental health problems for years. She didn’t tell me anything at all, I didn’t even see her, I didn’t realize she left because I can’t cope so I live isolated in the basement of my house. I didn’t even realize they came and took her. I learned about it from the media this afternoon. In fact, my brother died and I postponed going to his funeral in Karditsa. My wife is sick, the school administration knows about her serious mental health problems. I don’t blame her for what she does to me all day, it’s her illness that’s to blame. She refuses to go to the psychiatrist. I’ve taken her to the psychiatrist 15 times and she refuses. She was taking her medication for 16 years. In 2022 she stopped taking them and since then it’s been chaos. I can’t call the police about the bullying I receive because my son reacts, who suffers from the same problems. You’ve entered into a drama. I expected this to happen at any moment and I’m surprised it took so long».
Father of 13-year-old student gagged by teacher in Serres speaks out
“Developments Now” contacted the father of the 13-year-old, who is shocked by what happened to his child. “I still don’t understand the reason, I’m waiting to hear… Was he making noise, talking with his classmates? You know, they’re 13-year-old kids. She decided to gag his mouth, she herself put tape on his mouth and asked a classmate, encouraged him to tie his hands with tape. The child did it and of course we don’t blame the child, his classmate. And she left him like that for the entire remaining class period to sit and attend the lesson like that“.
“We were playing,” says teacher from Serres who gagged 13-year-old student
«On Thursday we were presenting projects in class. Everyone was talking at the same time including the 13-year-old. I say to his sister, do you allow me to put tape so he won’t talk? We were laughing. I go get the tape and put it on his mouth as a joke. To continue the lesson. In the meantime, I went outside to get a marker and when I returned his hands were tied. I didn’t tell them to tie him up. The 13-year-old didn’t show that he was uncomfortable. We finished and the kids disappeared. Neither did they come to tell me that this bothered us nor did the mother contact me.
The child had the tape on his mouth for about 10 minutes. I didn’t gag him. I didn’t take the tape to wrap it around his mouth. It was a symbolic gesture because I couldn’t continue the lesson towards the end. I did it with the students’ consent. I asked and said do you want us to do this (put tape on his mouth). I didn’t imagine this would bother them. Because kids do much worse things. If I had seen the 13-year-old being uncomfortable and not laughing, I wouldn’t have done it». It should be noted that upon leaving the courthouse, she emphasized that she feels wronged by the decision and did not wish to make further statements, as captured by thestival.gr.
