Investigation opens after allegations of student confinement in wooden “timeout” boxes at upstate New York schools
Upstate New York's Salmon River Central School District is under investigation after allegations surfaced of elementary students, including those with disabilities, being confined in wooden "timeout" boxes. Three officials are on leave as the state probes the matter. Parents express disbelief at official assurances, with some recalling painful historical parallels. Governor Hochul deemed the claims "unacceptable."
Upstate New York's Salmon River Central School District is under investigation after allegations surfaced of elementary students, including those with disabilities, being confined in wooden "timeout" boxes. Three officials are on leave as the state probes the matter. Parents express disbelief at official assurances, with some recalling painful historical parallels. Governor Hochul deemed the claims "unacceptable."
