Kindergarten Teacher Resigns After Giving Melatonin Gummies to Special Education Students

A kindergarten teacher in Humble, Texas, was caught giving melatonin gummies to students in a special education class without obtaining parental permission or notifying school administration. The teacher had asked a parent for advice on calming down her nonverbal 5-year-old son, who was one of the students given the gummies. The school district launched an investigation and the teacher was allowed to resign. The incident has raised concerns about the potential dangers of melatonin overdose in children.