Fort Worth ISD is launching an investigation after a student was left behind at a museum during a school field trip.
On Wednesday, students from Carroll Peak Elementary went on a field trip to the Fort Worth Science and History Museum.
When parents returned to pick their children up from school, they discovered that the child was missing.
It has not yet been revealed how long the child was left behind at the museum for.
In a statement to WFAA, Fort Worth ISD said:
“Fort Worth ISD is aware of the incident. This is unacceptable, and as soon as the district was made aware, an immediate investigation was launched. The safety and well-being of our students is our top priority. We are taking this matter very seriously and are working to determine how this occurred to prevent any future incidents. Fort Worth ISD deeply regrets the distress this has caused the family involved and will continue to provide support as we investigate the situation.”
The incident comes after Fort Worth ISD made headlines earlier this week after Superintendent Angelica Ramsey stepped down amid public criticism, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.
The Fort Worth ISD school board voted 8-1 to accept Ramsey’s resignation. The former superintendent was criticized for not listening to teachers’ concerns.
“We have been telling you over and over what needs to change, yet you’ve ignored us,” FWISD teacher Meghan Breedlove said during public comment.
“Instead of requiring students to behave appropriately and work hard so that top-notch instruction can take place, you provide scripted lessons to tell us exactly what to say,” Breedlove said.
Others lambasted Ramsey for the lack of reliability of the district’s transportation.
“Is it okay for special needs students to miss every first period for an entire week? Because it is starting to be a real problem, and it’s not going away. We are now in ‘Ards’ where parents are saying this busing issue is causing a problem with our students,” FWISD science teacher Scott Blanco-Davis told the board.