FORT WORTH, Texas - A Fort Worth daycare is facing a $1 million lawsuit after surveillance footage allegedly captured a substitute teacher encouraging 4-year-old children to physically fight and throwing a child to the floor like a "human ragdoll."
Heather and Richard Harris filed the lawsuit in Tarrant County District Court against Arka Risinger Educators LLC, doing business as Arka Montessori Academy of Risinger. The family is represented by attorney Russell Button of The Button Law Firm.
Timeline:
According to the lawsuit and state findings, the incident unfolded on April 27, 2026, when the 4-year-old was shifted into a combined afternoon classroom. The detailed sequence of events captured on the facility's security cameras includes: ---More...