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APS employee on leave for alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with student

Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta. VANESSA McCRAY/AJC
Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta. VANESSA McCRAY/AJC
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Updated March 20, 2024

A staff member at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta Public Schools has been put on administrative leave after an allegation of having an inappropriate relationship with a student, district officials said Wednesday.

APS says the school system is investigating the allegation.

“The district takes matters such as this seriously, as the safety and well-being of all students and staff members will always be a top priority in APS,” officials said in a statement. “No other information is available at this time.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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Martha Dalton is a journalist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writing about education and the Atlanta Public Schools system. Martha was previously a senior education reporter at WABE, Atlanta’s NPR affiliate.

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