EDMONDS, Wash. - A Snohomish County mother is suing the Edmonds School District, claiming her 10-year-old son’s fingertip was severed when a special education teacher slammed a metal door shut — and that the school never gave her a straight answer about what happened.

The lawsuit, filed last month, accuses the district, the teacher — who we are not naming because they've not been charged with a crime — and a principal of negligence and violating state laws protecting students with disabilities.

10-year-old boy's statement about the Edmonds incident

The backstory:

According to the complaint, the incident happened in April 2023 at Cedar Way Elementary. The fourth grader became overwhelmed during class and tried to leave the room. Instead of deescalating the situation, the lawsuit alleg

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