Ky. teacher suspended after allegedly making fake COVID vaccine cards for field trip

A McCracken County High School teacher has been temporarily suspended with pay following an allegation that they created fraudulent COVID-19 vaccine cards for six students to use during a recent field trip.

Jayme Jones, director of public relations for the McCracken County School District, said they received an allegation last Thursday and contacted McCracken County Sheriff Matt Carter who shared it with local prosecutors.

“Sheriff Carter gave permission to district officials to conduct their own internal investigation of the claims. ...the teacher has been temporarily suspended with pay pending the results of the ongoing investigation,” Jones said.

The district couldn’t elaborate on specific personnel actions or situations, Jones said.

“McCracken County Schools takes allegations regarding unethical or potentially illegal conduct of employees seriously and will take appropriate action based on all the facts that can be confirmed,” he said.

Law enforcement authorities will decide whether to contact authorities in the location where the offense allegedly occurred.

“To protect the privacy of students and staff, we are not disclosing the location of the field trip,” he said.