Teach Puts Child In Storage Room

Teacher who put child in storage on leave

A Rio Rancho, N.M., teacher accused of putting a student in a storage room has been placed on leave, although the child's mother wanted her arrested.

Tanya and George Griego said their 13-year-old son has severe anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder, the Albuquerque Journal reported.

They described the room he was left in as a large supply closet, although a school spokeswoman told the newspaper it has also been used as a classroom.

The room's door is difficult to open and the boy thought he was locked in, George Griego said.