Cindy Bell, West Valley City, Utah (arrested May 2021) [charged with hitting disabled student]

Cindy Bell (Sandy, Utah), 57, special education teacher at Silver Hills Elementary School, Granite School District, West Valley City, Utah, "charged with hitting disabled student"


Frustrated Utah teacher charged with hitting disabled student

A special education teacher at an elementary school in the Granite School District faces a criminal charge accusing her of hitting a student after becoming frustrated. Cindy Bell, 57, of Sandy, was charged Monday in 3rd District Court with abuse of a disabled child, a third-degree felony. Bell was teaching a special needs class at Silver Hills Elementary, 5770 W. 5100 South, on Feb. 16. It was the end of the school day and the children were having a difficult time paying attention, according to charging documents, and the teacher's aide could tell that Bell was "upset and annoyed." Bell ...

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Utah teacher charged after hitting student with disabilities

A special education teacher in the Granite School District was charged on Monday after hitting a student with disabilities. According to charging documents, on Feb. 16, 57-year-old Cindy Bell of Sandy was reading a story to a special-needs class at Silver Hills Elementary, but her students were “having a difficult time paying attention.” A teacher’s aide told police that she could tell Bell was “upset and annoyed.” Bell asked another teacher’s aide to continue reading the story. Bell then walked away and tripped over a 7-year-old student who was sat on the floor. Bell then got up and walked to ...

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West Valley special ed teacher charged with hitting student

A former special education teacher at an elementary school in West Valley City has been charged with abuse of a disabled child in connection with a February 16 incident in her classroom. According to a probable cause statement, 57-year-old Cindy Bell was a teacher at Silver Hills Elementary. A witness told police she entered Bell's classroom that day and she could tell Bell was "upset and annoyed." The witness attempted to help Bell by keeping the students on task, but the students had trouble focusing because the school day was almost over, the statement says. Bell began reading a story ...

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Former Granite District teacher charged with hitting a disabled student

A former Granite District teacher has been charged with allegedly striking a “significantly disabled” student in the head. Cindy Bell, 57, of Sandy, was charged in 3rd District Court with abuse or neglect of a disabled child, a third-degree felony. According to the charges, a witness — a behavioral aide at Silver Hills Elementary in West Valley City — told police that on Feb. 16, she “could tell that Bell was upset and annoyed” with her students because it was “the end of the day” and “the kids were having a difficult time paying attention.” As another aide was reading ...

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Former Granite District teacher charged with hitting a disabled student

A former Granite District teacher has been charged with allegedly striking a “significantly disabled” student in the head.Cindy Bell, 57, of Sandy, was charged in 3rd District Court with abuse or ...

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Salt Lake City, UT elementary teacher reportedly hit child | Charlotte Observer

A Utah school teacher has resigned from her position and faces charges after authorities say she hit a child with disabilities repeatedly on the head. Cindy Bell, 57, a teacher at Silver Hills Elementary, was charged with “abuse or neglect of a disabled child” in 3rd District Court, which is a third-degree felony, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. Police said a behavioral aide told them that Bell was “upset and annoyed” on Feb. 16 because “the kids were having a difficult time paying attention” and it was “the end of the day,” the publication reported, citing the charges. Bell ...

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Teacher hit child with disabilities in the head three times during class, Utah cops say

Utah school teacher has resigned from her position and faces charges after authorities say she hit a child with disabilities repeatedly on the head. Cindy Bell, 57, a teacher at Silver Hills Elementary, was charged with “abuse or neglect of a disabled child” in 3rd District Court, which is a third-degree felony, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. Police said a behavioral aide told them that Bell was “upset and annoyed” on Feb. 16 because “the kids were having a difficult time paying attention” and it was “the end of the day,” the publication reported, citing the charges. Bell tripped ...

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Teacher hit child with disabilities in the head three times during class, Utah cops say

A Utah school teacher has resigned from her position and faces charges after authorities say she hit a child with disabilities repeatedly on the head. Silver Hills Elementary, was charged with “abuse ...

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Teacher hit child with disabilities in the head three times during class, Utah cops say

A Utah school teacher has resigned from her position and faces charges after authorities say she hit a child with disabilities repeatedly on the head. Cindy Bell, 57, a teacher at Silver Hills ...

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