Ferris ISD employee fired for improper communication with student

A Ferris Independent School District employee was fired for inappropriate communication with a student.

Parents in the district, south of Dallas, received a letter from the superintendent saying the investigation started on Wednesday.

The employee was fired after confirming the inappropriate communication.

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The name of the employee and their role in the district were not released.

Ferris ISD said it had alerted the Texas Education Agency and the authorities.