Special Ed Teacher Accused of Inappropriate Conduct

(Knox County, Tennessee) A 29-year-old special education teaching assistant at Carter High School, Heather A. Pratt, was placed on administrative leave with pay last November for allegedly engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a student.

The Knox County Sheriff's Office was alerted to the allegation and commenced an investigation and notified the school system.

Pratt has been an employee of the Knox County School System since 2008.