Substitute teacher resigns from Wake school amid investigation

Estella Shelton, interim chief communications officer for the school system, would not speak about the investigation but said the teacher, who had been a substitute since last June, resigned July 19 from his role at Jones Dairy Elementary School.

Parents, this week, also received an automated phone call from principal Rob Bendel asking them to report any relevant information about the teacher that their children might share with them.

"While I am not in a position to share a great deal of information, the school system and I want to assure you that we have responded promptly and appropriately to the concerns," Bendel said in the message, according to a transcript made available by the school system.

Capt. Jimmy Stevens, a spokesman for the Wake County Sheriff's Office, said investigators are aware of allegations involving the teacher, but he declined to comment further.

"We are not ready to make any charges or speak about suspects or any details of the investigation at this point," he said.