North Carolina Teacher Under Fire For Taping A Students Mouth Shut

WRAL says a Johnston County, North Carolina teacher is under fire for taping a student's mouth shut.

Brady Webster sent a text to his mother on Feb 14th from Smithfield Middle School. It included a photo of him with painter's tape across his mouth. Obviously, Mom wasn't happy and she said he son was humiliated.

Brady Webster's mother, Catherine, says he is a talkative class clown. This taping of the mouth had also happened on several other occasions.

Catherine complained to the principal. She says the teacher sometimes tapes kids' wrists together. The teacher has resigned. The sheriff's office is now conducting an investigation because other parents are complaining. How do you feel about this? Proper punishment or going too far?

Choosing the right school for your child can feel like the most important decision in the world. It's a factor in where you purchase a home. Should you shell out the big bucks for a private school education? How can you set your child up for success? So many parents stress about these decisions for years and years. Good think Niche.com is here to help with rankings of schools and universities across the country. They recently released their 2023 rankings of schools. This includes K-12 as well as higher education. You can play around with the filters and view the rankings based on a variety of factors. One of the more intriguing, and important levels of schooling is elementary schools. This is often when the path is set for children. So what are the best public elementary schools in North Carolina? Let's find out.

For this list, we are counting charter schools as public schools since they are free to attend. And well the bad news is if you aren't looking at a charter school or don't live in the Chapel Hill area, then you're school isn't on this list. Yes, of 25 spots there wasn't a single one that wasn't a charter school or in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School district. But where did these rankings come from you may ask? According to Niche:

If you're struggling with where to send your child to school hopefully this list will help you narrow it down. These are the 25 best public elementary schools in North Carolina.

District: Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools

Grades: PK, K-5

Students: 487

Student-teacher ratio:  12:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Morris+Grove+Elementary+School/@35.9664299,-79.1054101,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89acdc9c0f5f8dc7:0x12a0f30a2e066653!8m2!3d35.9665824!4d-79.1025091

District: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Grades: PK, K-5

Students: 517

Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mc+Dougle+Elementary+School/@35.9294231,-79.1011977,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89acc35064538f73:0xa03ba405d03728ae!8m2!3d35.9294231!4d-79.099009

District: Charter School

Grades: K-12

Students: 1,877

Student-teacher ratio: 17:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pine+Lake+Preparatory/@35.5358036,-80.846385,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8856aae5680d91e3:0x98b1edbc4340b675!8m2!3d35.5358036!4d-80.8441963

District: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Grades: PK, K-5

Students: 374

Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Public+Art+Totem,+Ephesus+Elementary+School/@35.9333432,-79.017203,18.46z/data=!4m9!1m2!2m1!1sephesus+elementary+school!3m5!1s0x89ace7fe3055893d:0x750fa323914524dd!8m2!3d35.9330951!4d-79.0162176!15sChllcGhlc3VzIGVsZW1lbnRhcnkgc2Nob29skgERZWxlbWVudGFyeV9zY2hvb2zgAQA

District: Charter School

Grades: K-8

Students: 825

Student-teacher ratio: 18:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pine+Springs+Preparatory+Academy/@35.6782022,-78.8412252,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89ac8d8ab5c86e3d:0x6ccdaa7db4222b7b!8m2!3d35.6782023!4d-78.8367405

District: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Grades: K-5

Students: 439

Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Glenwood+Elementary+School/@35.9063493,-79.0288623,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89ace82751f2a5fd:0xa454a7e655e228e7!8m2!3d35.9064402!4d-79.0266466

District: Charter School

Grades: K-12

Students: 946

Student-teacher ratio: 27:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Triangle+Math+and+Science+Academy+(TMSA+Triangle)/@35.7331936,-78.8084445,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89ac5f6d6809761f:0xa2850317c7ba8b12!8m2!3d35.7331936!4d-78.8062558

District: Charter

Grades: K-12

Students: 1,358

Student-teacher ratio: 18:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Thomas+Jefferson+Classical+Academy/@35.274106,-81.7994907,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x885715efc9a202d3:0xaf2a2e2588e99a4c!8m2!3d35.274106!4d-81.797302

District: Charter

Grades: K-8

Students: 726

Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Envision+Science+Academy/@35.9841395,-78.486559,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89ac520dd16e16e1:0x2f6b12c699b9917c!8m2!3d35.9841395!4d-78.4843703

District: Charter

Grades: K-8

Students: 182

Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

District: Charter

Grades: 3-8

Students: 405

Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Magellan+Charter+School/@35.910396,-78.6639577,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89acf808d95ea835:0xf3c7634df6d66014!8m2!3d35.9103705!4d-78.6616726

District: Charter

Grades: K-8

Students: 780

Student-teacher ratio: 22:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Summerfield+Charter+Academy/@36.2184295,-79.912977,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8852e2d19db832ad:0xff0f6e1e88b38e37!8m2!3d36.2183746!4d-79.9107793

District: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Grades: PK, K-5

Students: 451

Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rashkis+Elementary+School/@35.9141535,-79.010385,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89ace817474937f3:0xe164f4708cfac8d7!8m2!3d35.9141512!4d-79.0079359

District: Charter

Grades: K-8

Students: 758

Student-teacher ratio: 22:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Greensboro+Academy/@36.1512884,-79.8740698,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88531da6d517b8c1:0xebd03f2f952cd4d8!8m2!3d36.1512884!4d-79.8718811

District: Charter

Grades: PK, K-8

Students: 616

Student-teacher ratio: 19:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sterling+Montessori+Academy+and+Charter+School/@35.8334067,-78.8394862,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89acf1fe063821af:0x963a7b8fe54aeb55!8m2!3d35.8334067!4d-78.8372975

District: Chapel Hill -Carrboro City Schools

Grades: PK, K-5

Students: 481

Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seawell+Elementary+School/@35.9405518,-79.0811469,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89acdccc515f137d:0xe3b05dfff52efa4c!8m2!3d35.9403622!4d-79.0789557

District: Charter

Grades: K-8

Students: 481

Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Exploris+Middle+School/@35.7799049,-78.6455717,19.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89ac5f6f897bd7e1:0xea34de14d96e397a!8m2!3d35.780173!4d-78.6451517

District: Charter

Grades: K-8

Students: 536

Student-teacher ratio: 16:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Endeavor+Charter+School/@35.9194077,-78.5409658,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x15268295eae37ac5:0xdd707ef13a4b1efb!8m2!3d35.9194077!4d-78.5387771

District: Charter

Grades: K-12

Students: 2,207

Student-teacher ratio: 18:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Norman+Charter+Elementary+School/@35.3808812,-80.8723322,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8856a63ba8af0ea9:0x7ee7732d966676e7!8m2!3d35.3807912!4d-80.8701678

District: Charter

Grades: K-8

Students: 362

Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Expedition+School/@36.0689683,-79.1141778,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89acd8d5913e81fb:0xd523a31d6e42fce5!8m2!3d36.0689683!4d-79.1119891

District: Charter

Grades: K-8

Students: 213

Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Southeastern+Academy+Charter+School/@34.651569,-78.8758247,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89aae3086c37b667:0x14b40d8576901212!8m2!3d34.6515139!4d-78.8736087

District: Charter

Grades: K-5

Students: 471

Student-teacher ratio: 16:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Moore+County+Academy/@35.094855,-79.4312017,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8854b59dbf8d8c41:0x70e32b0fb932c208!8m2!3d35.0948546!4d-79.4289986

District: Charter

Grades: K-8

Students: 140

Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Quest+Academy+Charter+School/@35.9023194,-78.6825399,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89ac57fdfb705ca7:0x7fe687c333333b88!8m2!3d35.9022129!4d-78.6780563

District: Charter

Grades: K-8

Students: 385

Student-teacher ratio: 16:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Metrolina+Regional+Scholars+Academy/@35.168604,-80.8881377,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88569edac13574d1:0xbed9a932f20e25fc!8m2!3d35.168645!4d-80.8861687

District: Charter

Grades: K-12

Students: 509

Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Woods+Charter+School/@35.8150837,-79.1119313,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89acc6d4b5456efd:0xb1a90bd1d52f246c!8m2!3d35.8150837!4d-79.1097426