NEW : `` There is no basis , either legal or truthful , for Mrs. Altenburg to be held accountable for the language or alleged words and actions of others , which may have taken place within her classroom , but which occurred outside of her presence and without her knowledge , '' her statement said . The teacher at the center of the scandal is currently on leave , her attorney says . School authorities say they are ` ` continuing to investigate what occurred '' . Chaifetz says school staff made inappropriate comments to his autistic son . Teacher Kelly Altenburg says she was n't there when the comments were allegedly made .
NEW : The teacher at the center of the scandal is currently on leave , her attorney says . School authorities say they are ` ` continuing to investigate what occurred '' . Chaifetz says school staff made inappropriate comments to his autistic son . Teacher Kelly Altenburg says she was n't there when the comments were allegedly made .