Teacher Fired for Speaking Up | Des Moines News

Des Moines News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 13, 2026 · 1m

Two lawsuits are rocking the Urbandale school district after educators allegedly mistreated a nonverbal, profoundly disabled seven-year-old during an outdoor event — ignoring his safety plan and reportedly pushing him down a hallway. A second teacher who witnessed it reported the incident but claims she was silenced, told not to speak with parents, and later fired — despite having no prior disciplinary record. The child’s family says the trauma set back his progress and forced a school change. Now, the fired teacher stands by her actions, hoping her case inspires others to speak up for…