Seattle teacher gave melatonin to children at early education center, state investigation finds

A former employee told KING 5 that some children would sleep for hours and were extremely groggy when they woke up.

SEATTLE — A Seattle early childhood teacher is out of a job for giving children and infants melatonin without parents permission.

During a state investigation, the teacher at SEED Early Childhood School at Temple Beth Am admitted to giving kids melatonin, a sleep aid supplement. A former employee told KING 5 the children were as young as one year old.

“I’m not afraid to say something if I see that it’s happening even if it’s not the popular thing to do,” said Manya

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