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Former Teacher of the Year won't be prosecuted on abuse charge

Photo of Caroline Lee posted on Duval County Schools' Instagram page.
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Photo of Caroline Lee posted on Duval County Schools' Instagram page.

The State Attorney’s Office has decided not to prosecute a former Duval County “Teacher of the Year” who was accused of child abuse.

Caroline Lee, who was named “Teacher of the Year” at Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts last year, was arrested in October 2021 and accused of striking a student in the face during a confrontation.

Lee was ordered not to return to Darnell-Cookman after her arrest. Principal Tyrus Lyles sent a message to parents that Lee had been removed from the classroom and would not return “pending the judicial and internal procedures.”

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