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Pompton Lakes Teacher Accused of Taping Student to Desk Surrenders Teaching License

Lenox Hill Elementary Teacher Todd Lewis Agrees to Permanently Relinquish Certificates Amid Investigation

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POMPTON LAKES, NJ—A former elementary school teacher at Lenox Hill Elementary School in Pompton Lakes, who was accused of using masking tape to secure a student’s head to his desk, has permanently forfeited his right to teach in New Jersey.

Todd Lewis voluntarily agreed to relinquish both of his teaching certificates to the New Jersey State Board of Examiners in August 2025, effectively ending his career in the state’s public school system.

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