Iredell Teacher Suspended, Under Investigation By Sheriff: ISS

IREDELL COUNTY, NC — An Iredell County math teacher is under investigation by the sheriff's office and was suspended with pay last week, Iredell-Statesville Schools said Friday morning.

Elizabeth Wright, of Statesville, was placed on paid suspension Aug. 13.

"We are currently working an investigation which came to us from the Iredell-Statesville School System," Major William Hamby of the Iredell County Sheriff's Office told Patch in an email. "It came is as suspicious activity and was assigned to our Special Victims Unit for follow up. The investigation is still on going at this time."

Wright is currently a math teacher at Agriculture and Science Early College, and previously served as a math teacher at North Iredell Middle School from 2012 through 2017.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.