Missing Georgia elementary teacher found dead in Mexico, reports say
College students at a Georgia elementary faculty are mourning the lack of a instructor whose physique was present in Mexico after she had been lacking since final month.
According to 11Alive, authorities introduced Alexandra Morales was discovered useless in Mexico on Tuesday. She was final seen on Oct. 30, in Zapopan, Mexico, and the circumstances surrounding her demise stay unclear.
USA TODAY has reached out to officers for remark.
Morales, 24, was a first-grade instructor at Benefield Elementary College in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The college principal despatched out an electronic mail to college students and oldsters/guardians notifying them of her demise, CBS 46 reported.
“My coronary heart sank,” Maria Palacios, a mum or dad on the faculty, advised the outlet. “She was so pure at it and the children liked her. That they had a lot enjoyable.”
Palacios mentioned it was troublesome to elucidate to her 6-year-old that her instructor had died.
“Earlier than I might get the phrases out, my daughter was crying already,” she mentioned. “I needed to reply, explaining what it means to not come again, that Ms. Morales was not coming again.”
Morales had been employed with the varsity since 2019 and had taken private depart earlier than her journey, in keeping with a letter despatched to households and workers seen by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She was purported to return final week, however by no means did.
A GoFundMe was set as much as increase cash for Morales’ household and has raised over $20,000 in two days.
USA TODAY has reached out to the GoFundMe marketing campaign organizer for remark.
“Alexa Morales made a wonderful affect on this world and we’ll carry her reminiscence in our hearts without end,” the organizer wrote.
Observe reporter Asha Gilbert @Coastalasha. Electronic mail: [email protected].