A former math teacher in South Carolina is accused of distributing drugs and alcohol to one of his teenage students in front of his two children, and was severely reprimanded by the student, authorities said.
Najla Clayton was arrested last week on suspicion of giving marijuana and cigarettes to a 16-year-old boy several months ago during winter break at Clear Dot Charter School, where she worked at the time, Columbia police said. In a news release.
Police say the 36-year-old educator is also suspected of offering marijuana to her 11-year-old daughter while giving her tobacco products to smoke.
Colombian authorities said her daughter and second son, 6, told another family member about the incident, which prompted an older relative to contact police.
Clayton is charged with two counts of child tort and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
She was released from a local jail after posting $10,000 bail, but the investigation by the police department’s Special Victims Unit continues.
The state Department of Human Services is assisting Columbia Police in the investigation.
Clayton has long taught at Clear Dot Charter School, but it’s unclear how the school and teacher parted ways.
The Post has reached out to the school for comment.
She started working as a mathematics teacher at the school in July 2023. situation The report cited her LinkedIn profile.
She taught at three other schools before arriving at the charter school, the newspaper said.
Clayton reportedly faces more than 20 years in prison if convicted on all charges.
