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Officials believe the teacher died over the weekend before she was found on the morning of Monday, March 9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Arundel Elementary School in Baltimore, Md.<\/span>Credit :\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A longtime teacher was found dead inside a Maryland elementary school, prompting administrators to send students home early.<\/p>\n

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On the morning of Monday, March 9, Deborah Tolson, a 75-year-old math interventionist, was found dead inside Arundel Elementary School, where she worked for seven years in Baltimore, Fox affiliate\u00a0WBFF, CBS affiliate\u00a0WJZ\u00a0and NBC affiliate\u00a0WBAL\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n

Following the tragic discovery, students were dismissed at 10:15 a.m. local time, according to the reports.<\/p>\n

Officials told WBAL that the instructor is believed to have died over the weekend, and her body was found before school started. There were no signs of foul play or trauma, and an investigation is ongoing, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the state\u2019s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirms to PEOPLE that Tolson died of natural causes, specifically intracerebral hemorrhage.<\/p>\n

The Baltimore Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n

In a letter shared with the school community and reviewed by PEOPLE, Kerry-Ann Malcolm, the principal of the school, said that Tolson worked at Baltimore City Public Schools for 23 years. The educator worked at Arundel Elementary School for seven years, and she \u201cwas a very beloved member of our school community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA pillar of the school community, she was beloved by both students and staff,\u201d the principal continued.<\/p>\n

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A crisis team from the district will be available to support students and staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur hearts and thoughts remain with Ms. Tolson\u2019s family and friends, as well as our entire school community, in this difficult time,\u201d Malcolm added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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