Boy Burned After Teacher Covers His Hands In Sanitizer, Lights Them On Fire, Officials Say

A Texas middle school teacher who burned a student when she put hand sanitizer on his hands and lit them on fire as part of a science experiment has resigned.

The experiment had been “done multiple times throughout the day with other students” without any issues, according to Granbury police.

The 12-year-old boy suffered possible third-degree burns on his hands. There’s been no update on his condition.

A statement from Granbury Independent School District said the teacher had resigned and is no longer a district employee.

The Granbury, Texas, middle school teacher was conducting a science experiment that she had done other times earlier in the day, police said. She resigned after the incident. https://t.co/dSDHqTrDD9

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