Special Ed Teacher Arrested for Assault on Student

0:00A special education teacher at Asill Independent School District just resigned after getting arrested for assault on a disabled or elderly person. His name is Sawyer Stinchfield and the charge came from an incident at Asill High School. The district acted fast once they found out. Earlier this week on April 9th, the school caught wind of what went down. They lost their own probe, put Stinchfield on paid leave right away, and looped in the Asill Police Department. No specifics released yet since the case is still open. The school board had a meeting set for April 20th to talk about possibly firing him in a closed session. But Stinchfield beat them to it by quitting beforehand so they dropped the discussion. He certified through the Texas Education Agency from 2025 until 2031. District leaders say they're fully teaming up with police and can't spill more details. They made it clear they won't stand for anything that risks, kids' safety, or respect. This move underscores how seriously schools take protecting vulnerable students, especially

1:01as the investigation rolls on. Dallas News Today, powered by AI Bringing You What Matters, I'm Corey with The Story.