A small school district in upstate New York has found itself at the centre of a crisis after images of wooden 'timeout boxes' in classrooms circulated widely on social media, reopening deep-seated wounds within the Native American community it serves.
The Salmon River Central School District, where more than 60% of the 1,300 students are Native American, has taken swift action. Its superintendent has been reassigned to 'home duties' as a law firm investigates what officials are describing as a serious breach of trust. Additionally, a principal and the district's special education director have been placed on leave.
