A 29-year-old Louisiana biology teacher is facing serious criminal allegations after allegedly sexually abusing one of her students.
Teddi Page, who is no longer working at Academy of the Sacred Heart, an all-girls Catholic school in New Orleans, turned herself into police on Thursday, February 5. She was subsequently charged with a single count of sex between an educator and a student, jail records reviewed by Us Weekly show.
Officials at the school became aware of the alleged crime days earlier, according to police.
During her first appearance in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court on Friday, February 6, Page’s bond was set at $15,000, court records show.
Page was hired as a biology teacher in August of 2025.
Academy of the Sacred Heart Head of School Head Gretchen Zibilich Kane said in a statement to local media that Page’s background check and references revealed no previous issues, and that school faculty, staff and students are trained to observe appropriate boundaries and report safety concerns to administration.
“We are supporting the student and her family who have come forward and are providing resources and counseling for our students who may be upset about these developments,” Kane said.
WWL-TV, citing an affidavit in the case, reported that the abuse occurred over several months.
An investigation into Page began after the student’s mother reported the alleged abuse to school administrators, court records say. During a magistrate court hearing Friday, allegations were discussed in court that included a reported kiss that occurred between Page and the student.
However, it is alleged in the affidavit that the teacher sexually abused the girl multiple times.
The mother told police she looked at her daughter’s social media accounts and discovered allegedly sexually suggestive texts between Page and the victim, in addition to images of the two of them nude and kissing.
The alleged abuse is said to have occurred at Page’s home and inside a vehicle parked behind a restaurant, the affidavit reads.
Us called numbers associated with Page’s address but was unable to reach her for comment.
Prosecutors had requested a restraining order barring Page from contacting the alleged victim, but a magistrate judge denied the request, citing the student’s age and the fact that the alleged relationship was described as consensual.
Louisiana law still prohibits such relationships because of the power imbalance between educators and students when the student is at least 17 but younger than 21 and the educator is more than four years older and works at the student’s school. The law also forbids lewd or lascivious acts, including sexual touching, in person or virtually.
One of Page’s supporters, who identified herself as a relative, defended her on social media on Friday, calling her an “award-nominated teacher, beloved by her students.” The woman claimed that Page had inappropriately placed herself in a social setting drinking with an 18-year-old student who was “carrying on and kissing on Teddi,” but denied that they had sex.
“The situation has been completely misrepresented,” the woman wrote. “She does not deserve to be portrayed as a pedophile or sex offender.”
Page’s next court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, February 10.
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