A New Haven school will not reinstate a teacher accused of texting a 13-year-old student
A New Haven magnet school teacher, Thomas Fargeorge, accused of sending personal text messages to a 13-year-old student, will not return to the classroom this school year after the district reversed its decision to reinstate him. Fargeorge was arrested in January on a misdemeanor charge of harmful communication with a minor.
New Haven Public Schools has decided not to reinstate teacher Thomas Fargeorge, who was arrested in January on a misdemeanor charge of harmful communication with a minor. Fargeorge, who taught fifth and sixth-grade math at Benjamin Jepson Magnet School, was accused of sending personal text messages to a 13-year-old student. The case began when the student's mother reported finding the texts on her daughter's phone in October. The district initially planned to reinstate Fargeorge but reversed the decision after community feedback. Fargeorge's attorney says his client is not guilty and expects to plead not guilty in court on June 1. The school district confirmed the decision not to reinstate the teacher but declined to comment further.
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