A junior high teacher from Parker County has resigned following her arrest over allegations that she had an inappropriate relationship with a student.
The teacher, identified as Channing Elizabeth Kula, 36, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, has been charged with an improper relationship between educator and student. According to prison records, Kula was arrested on October 5 and released on a $50,000 bond. The offense date is listed as July 15, 2023.
A statement from Brock Independent School District said that school officials were notified about the alleged inappropriate relationship between the teacher and a student attending a different school, according to the Weatherford Democrat.
The district said it notified law enforcement of the situation and the teacher was put on administrative leave pending an investigation into the allegations.
BISD said it is “committed to ensuring a safe learning environment for all, and any misconduct will be addressed swiftly and appropriately,” reported the Weatherford Democrat.
“The safety and welfare of all students is the overriding priority of the District. The District appreciates those who brought the information forward and encourages continued reporting by others when a concern exists regarding the health or safety of our BISD student population.”
Kula was reportedly a seventh-grade teacher at Brock Junior High, though no other information about prior work history has since been identified, according to the Weatherford Democrat.
The district said Monday that Kula had submitted her resignation and was no longer employed by the school.
Officials said that the district will continue to assist police in the ongoing investigation into the incident.
Crimes such as these are not uncommon across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Last week, a staff member from Princeton ISD was arrested amid allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a student from Princeton High School, per The Dallas Express.
Similarly, a former longtime substitute teacher at Sam Houston High School in Arlington ISD was recently arrested on three counts of improper relationship between student and educator and two counts of indecency with a child involving sexual contact. as previously reported by The Dallas Express.