Miss Hall’s School is at the center of multiple investigations into the conduct of former history teacher Matthew Rutledge, who was fired this spring after allegations of grooming, exploitation, and sexual abuse over decades from graduates of the all-girl boarding school.
In May, WAMC broke the news that the Berkshire District Attorney had also opened an investigation into a second teacher at the school, former physics teacher Edwin Eckel.
WAMC also broke the news in July that longtime school employee Dean of Students Sarah Virden had abruptly resigned. The school did not comment on the surprising move’s relationship to the investigations.
WAMC News has now obtained an email sent by Head of School Julia Heaton this week announcing that math teacher Matthew Labrador is no longer employed by the school. The message notes that his firing was “not related to any conduct directed at members of the school community,” and acknowledges that the news is both surprising and unsettling before offering resources to students dealing with the revelation.
Reached by WAMC, the school refused to comment on the matter and said that student wellbeing is always its top priority. It did not specify how Labrador inappropriately used school resources.
