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 Gorman-Knutson.
Gorman-Knutson is a former teacher at at SEED Early Childhood School and worked there until May 2023. While she didn't see children being given the medication, she told KING 5 what she witnessed in that classroom around nap time.
