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Employee at Atlanta high school being investigated for relationship with student, district says

Booker T. Washington High School Booker T. Washington High School

ATLANTA — An employee at an Atlanta high school is on leave pending the results of an investigation, according to Atlanta Public Schools.

A spokesperson for APS says they have been made aware of an allegation of an “inappropriate relationship between a staff member and a student.”

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They have not identified the employee or the circumstances surrounding the reported relationship.

The staff member has been placed on administrative leave while officials investigate.

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“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,” the district said in a statement.

They say no other information will be released.

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