Teacher At Moore Public Schools Resigns After Sending Inappropriate Messages To Student

Friday, December 9th 2022, 5:18 pm MOORE, Okla. – A Moore teacher resigned and had his teaching certification revoked after sending inappropriate messages through Snapchat to a student. Nicholas Garrison was a coach and 8th grade teacher who was caught sending pictures and messages to an 8th grade female student, displaying what most would call “grooming behavior.”The former teacher was using the profile name “Coach Garrison” to Snapchat the student. Screenshots showed he sent multiple messages and pictures to the girl, one of the captions saying “I drank a few things” and “I’m jealous I’m not 16-17 and could try to date you.”In other Snapchats, Garrison asked her what she’s doing, tells her multiple times he misses her, and “can’t wait to see you tomorrow”“Putting a stop to that right away is critical because if you look at these cases and the trajectory from them, that’s how it starts is the grooming the companionship, the seeking out,” Brad Clark with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) said.Moore Public Schools told News 9 in a statement: “On Nov. 14, 2022, Moore Public Schools received an allegation of inappropriate contact between a Central Junior High School teacher and a student. We immediately contacted the
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