Three Cummings Elementary employees injured in ceiling collapse
Parents and family members picked up Cummings Elementary School students at Metropolitan Baptist Church after a ceiling collapsed on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Three faculty members were transported to the hospital, but no students were injured. The school closed for the day and children were taken to Metropolitan Baptist Church.
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Cummings Elementary SchoolJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers criminal justice for The Daily Memphian. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming is an education reporter with The Daily Memphian. He earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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