A group of parents has accused teachers in the Spring Independent School District in Texas of giving preschoolers “sleepiness stickers” – apparently patches placed on the body that release substances such as melatonin.
Lisa Rubiano said WKRC TV Her daughter first became aware of the Sleep Patch last month.
“If this is true, I have stated that I would like to file criminal charges.”
Four-year-old Rain told Rubiano, “I get sleepy when I put stickers on.''
Rubiano told news outlets that her daughter came home from school one day and showed her parents the patch she was still wearing.
“She pulled up her little pants and said, 'Mom, look, this is my sleep sticker.'” And I was like, “What?” Rubiano said.
The worried mother said: KTRK-TV The girl said her teacher gave her stickers “for sleep time.”
Lane's father, Joseph, said he suspected something was wrong because his daughter had trouble sleeping at night.
He told WKRC: “At 2 a.m., I heard some noise in the room, so I went there and found her still awake.”
The day after Rayne came home and showed her parents the patch, Lisa went to school and turned in her report.
Lisa told KTRK, “If this is true, I would like to file criminal charges.''
Lisa also took a photo of the purple and blue sleep patch (which included illustrations of a moon, clouds and stars) and sent the image to other parents in Lane's class.
Melissa Guilford, whose child attends the same school as Lane, said her daughter noticed the patch on Rubiano's photo.
“I showed it to my 4-year-old and he said, 'Yes, this is a sleepy sticker,'” Guilford told WKRC.
Guilford researched the patch online and discovered it contained melatonin and other unfamiliar substances.
Another parent, Najara Abdullah, explained that her 4-year-old son also received a sticker during class.
“They give them medicine to make them sleep and keep them quiet,” Abdullah said.
She noticed that her son had recently stopped eating and was coming home from school with an untouched lunch.
“My son comes home every night. He's awake and not asleep,” she told KTRK.
Abdullah also filed reports with the school and Child Protective Services.
Spring ISD released a statement to KTRK on Tuesday announcing that two teachers have been placed on administrative leave due to a police investigation.
“Spring ISD is aware that two staff members at Northgate Crossing Elementary School are suspected of administering sleep supplements to students on September 24th. The district has been placed on administrative leave pending an ongoing investigation.''The district takes all allegations of educator misconduct seriously and takes all necessary steps to ensure that students receive an education in a safe and nurturing environment. “We will take action,” the district said.
You can view the video report here About the controversy.
Last December, Spring ISD staff members took administrative leave Suspected of giving melatoning gummies to students.
What else?
Melatonin sold as an over-the-counter dietary supplement is not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
According to children's healththere is no extensive research on the appropriate dosage for children. However, Dr. Michelle Caraballo, a pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist at Children's Health and an assistant professor at UT Southwestern, recommends 1 to 3 milligrams for infants and preschool-age children. .
of sleep foundation We recommend as little as 1 to 2 milligrams for children around 5 years of age and up to 3 milligrams for children 6 to 12 years of age.
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