Louisiana Teachers Arrested For Bullying Student, Forcing Her To Fight Classmates

Tracy Gallow (right), Ann Shelvin (left). Photo via St. Landry Parish sheriff's office

Two Lousiana teachers have been arrested following accusations of bullying a student.

Reports of the teachers harassing the student first came about in February, when the mother of the unnamed 11-year-old child contactedSt. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz's office about Ann Shelvin's alleged bullying.

Shelvin allegedly threatened to fail the students if they did not fight the unnamed 11-year-old, as well as told that same student that she should "go and kill yourself." In a statement from Guidroz, Shelvin's attack against the student was because the teacher did not like her or her mother.

Following Shelvin's removal, Tracy Gallow took over the classroom, who then allegedly retaliated against the 11-year-old student for reporting Shelvin's misconduct.

On two separate occasions, Gallow was caught pushing the student.

"Detectives observed the school video footage and witnessed Tracy Gallow on two occasions pushing the juvenile student on the school bleachers, stopping her from exiting the gym," a statement from Guidroz said. "During the interview, Tracy Gallow admitted to pushing the juvenile on the bleachers because she felt she was too upset to go start her testing."

Shelvin was charged with encouraging or contributing to child delinquency, malfeasance in office and intimidation and interference in the operation of schools, with her bond set at $2,000.

Gallow was charged with malfeasance in office, simple battery and intimidation and interference in school operation, and was jailed on a $1,500 bond.