Accounts differ over which law-enforcement agency arrested a Gus Garcia Middle School teacher after a physical altercation with a student. The teacher has been placed on leave and is no longer on campus, according to Edgewood Independent School District officials.
Edgewood ISD told WOAI News 4 San Antonio that San Antonio police arrested the teacher. But a letter to parents from Gus Garcia Middle School Principal Curtis Wilson was reported to say Edgewood ISD police made the arrest. The district confirmed the employee’s removal from campus; the accounts differ on which agency took the teacher into custody.
Principal's Letter Reassures Parents
Wilson’s letter, sent to parents on Thursday, said a teacher had been arrested after a physical confrontation involving one student. He told families that no other students or staff members were in danger.
Wilson’s letter also addressed safety at the school. School officials have not identified the teacher or explained what led to the confrontation.
Few Details Released Amid Personnel Matter
The district said it could not release further details because the matter is a personnel issue and confirmed that Edgewood ISD is cooperating with authorities as the investigation continues. Officials have not said whether the student was injured or whether the teacher faces charges.
A Separate State Review Process
Separate from a criminal case, the Texas Education Agency says its Educator Investigations Division reviews allegations of educator misconduct. The agency notes that investigations do not always lead to public action or disciplinary outcomes; its page does not say whether it is reviewing this incident.
The incident comes about two years and nine months after a separate case involving an Edgewood ISD employee. In February 2024, an educational aide substituting at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary was arrested after an alleged incident involving a 7-year-old student, according to MySA's prior reporting. In that case, the student described one touching during a Jan. 24 encounter and a second encounter around Feb. 13, according to the arrest report. San Antonio Police charged Duke Robert Aguirre, 28, with improper relationship between educator and student, as reported by MySA, and Edgewood ISD said at the time that “the suspect was arrested and is no longer employed by the district.” That case is distinct from the current one at Gus Garcia Middle School and involved different allegations and a different campus.
No further information about the current arrest has been released as the investigation continues.
