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Maryland Teacher Fired Over Secret Melatonin to Special-Needs Students

5/28/2026

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Lawsuit alleges Maryland teacher secretly gave melatonin each morning to special-needs students, causing daytime sleepiness.
The Maiden Choice School teacher was placed on leave and later terminated after the allegations.
A mother of a 12-year-old nonverbal autistic boy says the melatonin caused nosebleeds, clotting, motor deficits and insomnia.
A whistleblower reported the practice, prompting officials to confirm the teacher is no longer employed while the principal stays listed as head.

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Story summary

Lawsuit alleges Maryland teacher secretly gave melatonin each morning to special-needs students, causing daytime sleepiness.
The Maiden Choice School teacher was placed on leave and later terminated after the allegations.
A mother of a 12-year-old nonverbal autistic boy says the melatonin caused nosebleeds, clotting, motor deficits and insomnia.
A whistleblower reported the practice, prompting officials to confirm the teacher is no longer employed while the principal stays listed as head.