North Carolina teacher dies unexpectedly in classroom
MORGANTON, NC (WSOC) — A community is in shock after a Burke County Public Schools teacher died unexpectedly in her classroom.
Cindy Grindstaff, 50, died Wednesday morning at W.A. Young Elementary. The fifth-grade teacher had been teaching since 2000.
The school district was having a professional development day for its staff, so teachers did not participate in Zoom sessions with students Wednesday. There was no class held Thursday.
Grindstaff’s death was most likely from a medical issue, officials told Channel 9.
Families said the principal contacted the parents of students in her class Wednesday night. Brian Pittman said Grindstaff went out of her way to help his nephew who is a fifth-grader.
“He was very, very, very upset,” Pittman said. “He didn’t know what to say. He really didn’t. He was confused and sat there with a blank look on his face.”
Thomas Peters’ son is also a fifth-grader at the school.
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