Two North Texas families are urging Fort Worth ISD to fire a teacher who was arrested after an incident involving their children.

According to Benbrook police, Gail Patterson, a teacher at Westpark Elementary School, grabbed two students by their throats. The incident happened on Aug. 20 during the school day, police said.

Patterson, 61, was arrested on Sept. 15 following an investigation. She has since been released from jail.

The students, whose ages weren't shared, are a boy and a girl. Patterson faces two charges of injury to a child.

Lawyer for children's families calls for accountability

Attorney Ty Stimpson, who represents the children's families, is calling for the implementation of safeguards, staff training and accountability to ensure an incident like this never happens aga

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