FORT MYERS, Fla. - It's an Eye on Education Exclusive investigation.

WINK News received several tips from parents about time-out rooms at Lee County Schools.

We found out they're also called Quiet Rooms or Learning Labs", but to parents we spoke with they're jail cells used to torture children.

Our four month investigation uncovered a total of 14 time-out rooms in elementary schools throughout the district.

Kellie Elders tells us she witnessed teachers sitting on her autistic daughter 7 year old Caitlin's back while she was being restrained on the floor of a time out room at Pelican Elementary School.

She says Caitlin was sent to the room multiple times a week and her child isn't the only one.

The district would not comment on these specific allegations, however we have been told teachers are specially trained to restrain children and help them calm down.

Lee County School District Spokesperson Joe Donzelli says, "It's an area where we can isolate them from others because we don't want them to hurt themselves or the staff or other students."

Parent Kellie Elders says, "No child should ever have to go through this."

WINK News found out there isn't a district policy on the use of rooms, instead it's up to the principals.

We asked to see if the principals had a written policy or procedures of using the room, we were told there isn't one.

According to the Lee County School District these schools have Time-Out Rooms:

Colonial
Franklin Park
Harns Marsh
Pelican
Ray V. Pottorf
Rayma C. Page
Trafalgar
Michigan Academy
Mirror Lakes
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts
Gulf
Veterans Park Academy
J. Colin English
Pinewoods