1/6/2021- 8:52 p.m.
A Tulsa math teacher has been arrested today, on charges out of Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Christin Covel is facing 3 counts of aggravated/indecent liberties with a child and 1 count of having unlawful sexual relations; teacher with a student.
She was picked up by Tulsa’s fugitive squad and was booked into the Tulsa County jail, then will be transferred to Kansas to face the charges.
Sources say she’s accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 13 year old child.
The TPS website says Covel is a math teacher at Edison.
Records show she was a math teacher in Witchita, KS from 2016 to 2020.
Here is a statement from Edison Principal Clay Vinyard to parents:
Dear parents and families,
I am writing to make you aware of potential news coverage that may mention one of our teachers. Based on documentation from Tulsa County, teacher Christin Covel was arrested today for offenses connected with Sedgwick County, Kansas.
I know that this information might be concerning to hear. It is important to know our hiring process includes background checks for employees and that we have not received any reports of inappropriate behavior from Ms. Covel at Edison.
We do, however, have processes that we follow in the event of employee arrests.
This process may include suspending the employee pending the results of investigations by law enforcement agencies and/or members of our Talent Management team. If either of these investigations identifies instances of employee misconduct, we would respond appropriately, up to and including a recommendation for the employee’s dismissal.
Moving forward, we are working to identify a substitute teacher for Ms. Covel’s classes and will share updates about coverage with affected students.”
