WATCH: Teacher accused of fighting student under investigation. The school district did not identify the teacher or the student involved. We've received your submission. "My concern is the students that are starting the fights," London said. Communication was shared with the staff and parents of Westview Middle School on Monday afternoon. Many said the video was very disturbing. Teacher should have taken him to the office, and stopped by the bathroom on the way. Any staff or students who would like to speak with a counselor can request services at the main office. We thank you for your support and commitment to educating scholars in the Riverview Gardens community. A fight between a staff member and a student inside a classroom on Monday was caught on video. The district has scheduled a second town hall meeting for Feb. 27. They ended up on the floor as they continued striking each other, slamming into a desk, and a chair fell, almost hitting them. Kate, a middle school teacher in Connecticut, said shes been injured twice by students at her school so badly that she had to take leave both times. Kids are supposed to go to school to learn, Cummings said. Viewer discretion advised.). Some young people can be heard in the footage shouting at the teacher, telling him to get off him and let him go.. She says Bennett grabbed the students hair and kneed him before he was finally pulled off. Strane initiated the physical fight. The Red Clay School District says they are also reviewing video from inside the school and taking a deeper dive into why this happened. Marston Riley pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of corporal injury to a child during his arraignment. It further noted that he violated the states educator code of ethics by not sharing that he had been fired before from a different teaching job on his application with Jefferson County Public Schools and also never shared with the administration that he had previous educator certification cases brought up on him. November 4, 2018 Examined The Kardashians -- An ABC News I don't care who you are," said the victim's mother, Lori Kaczmarczyk. The teacher can be seen breaking up a fight between two female students. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. It's a big regret on our part.". Now records obtained by WAVE 3 News detail a 1999 incident from when Bennett taught at Hardin County Schools. YOUTUBE/MARLAND X A 64-year old California music teacher has been charged with child abuse after pummeling his 14-year-old student in full view of stunned classmates, What's next for abortion rights in America? Students at Marion C. Moore School in Louisville, Kentucky walked out of school to protest after a white teacher was involved in a physical altercation with a Black student on Monday. The student jerked his arm away. He struck the teacher in the back of the head after the two got into an argument. The teen's friend, seen on video wearing a grey sweatshirt trying to break up the fight, was also kicked and hit. One student even wrote a threat on the whiteboard inside a classroom. said Kaczmarczyk. He struck the teacher in the back of the head after the two got into an argument. A short time later, a group of protesters gathered outside the school asking for Bennett to be immediately fired. A Missouri school district is investigating after a viral video shows a teacher involved in a fight with a middle-school student. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. I told Mr. Bennett I had the student and not to worry. There's no word yet if any other students involved are being disciplined for their actions. "You don't even want your kid to go to Norristown High, ya know? RGSD is committed to working in partnership with community and District stakeholders to ensure a safe learning environment for students and staff. He said, youre just gonna end up in the streets dead.'. Protest over school's ban on hoodies leads to fights and arrests. The student was charged with assault and suspended for at least 10 days. JCPS Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio also was urged to address issues, including fights and two gun scares that have plagued the district during the first three weeks of school. Two other students are seen trying to get him off of the student. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Far too many NYC high schools are utter frauds, Im a cheerleader my squad quit on me before states, but I said bring it on, Nearly half of NYC DOE grads need CUNY remedial classes, Students raise $270K so beloved 80-year-old custodian could retire, pinned a student to the ground and pulled his hair, in an interview with WAVE 3 News, a local TV station. Border crisis: Whats happening at the US-Mexico border? Aubrey Williams, the lawyer, has filed a lawsuit against Bennett and Jefferson County Public Schools. The teacher can be seen breaking up a fight between two female students. William Bennett was reassigned to non-instructional duties at Jefferson County Public Schools following the August incident, in which he was caught on video brawling with student Jamir Strane. Violent brawl between teacher and student in California classroom A fight between an African-American music teacher, Marston Riley, and his 14-year-old student started when the student repeatedly shouted racial slurs in a classroom in Maywood, California. All actions were defensive in nature to protect me, the teacher who assisted, and the students around me. "For that I apologize. Posted on Aug 25, 2021Updated on Aug 26, 2021, 10:07 am CDT. Mr. Bennett grabbed the student again by the arm. YOUTUBE/MARLAND X A 64-year old California music teacher has been charged with child abuse after pummeling his 14-year-old student in full view of stunned classmates, The video is difficult to watch for Kaczmarczyk, who says her daughter has special needs and the school failed to protect her. All Rights Reserved. A Kentucky teacher who pinned a student to the ground and pulled his hair has a years-long history of violent incidents, according to local reports. A Missouri school district is investigating after a video of a teacher involved in a physical altercation with a student went viral. The teacher appears to throw multiple punches as the student grabs the teacher's hair. He and his mother told WDRB they are looking for a lawyer. Student fights continue at Academy Park High School. Nine witnesses, according to the News Enterprise, submitted statements about the circumstances around the fight. Strane told Atlanta Black Star at the time that when her son showed her a copy of the altercation, she would break out into tears. A Maywood high school teacher was arrested Friday after he was involved in a fight with a student during class. Moores principal also sent a message directly to parents about the incident. "He was, like, calling him the 'N' word.". 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JCPS said the districts security force was called to investigate the incident and that the teacher is now under investigation. WEST NORRITON TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) --. 29-year-old Danielle Wade was found in the Four Oaks Apartments on Oboe Drive on Aug. 18 with her son still alive. They need to understand Black trauma, another protester said. The student jerked his arm away again., Mr. Former teachers attempted murder shook the region; Local News / 2 weeks ago. In the case of defending myself and not causing harm to the aggressor., Videos shot by students assisted Child Protective Services in determining whether the teachers actions were proper. In the most recent violent encounter between Bennett and a student, Strane admitted to striking his teacher before the scrap, and claimed Bennett told him he would be another black boy shot, in an interview with WAVE 3 News, a local TV station. Bennett has since been reassigned to non-instructional duties pending the outcome of the investigation, Wave 3 News reported. Remembering George Floyd: A year of protest. A months-long investigation in Kentucky has led to the firing of a teacher who got into a violent altercation with a student that ended in the man pinning the teen on a hallway floor of a Louisville high school. People in the community are concerned about what they saw and wonder how something like this could happen in a classroom. JCPS says teacher will not be in the classroom in the coming days pic.twitter.com/xlZyUm0EUV, Several students marched around the school, chanting Black Lives Matter., Hundreds of students have walked out of Moore High in protest to a viral video showing a teacher and a student fighting this week. Protest over school's ban on hoodies leads to fights and arrests. "My concern is the students that are starting the fights," London said. Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. They said the teacher used a racial slur toward the student, but thats something a Jefferson County Public Schools spokesperson could not confirm. WEST NORRITON TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A teacher was injured and a student arrested after a large fight at Norristown Area High School on Wednesday. Police haven't released the name of the student charged because that person is a juvenile. When you understand Black trauma, you know how to deal with it. No comments from the school district have been made regarding this lawsuit. Thanks for contacting us. The teachers remark set the teen off in part because he had been wounded in a drive-by last summer, his mother told another station, WDRB. The district and the community are reacting to the assault. Students at Marion C. Moore School in Louisville, Kentucky walked out of school to protest after a white teacher was involved in a physical altercation with a Black student on Monday. The student then left the classroom. At the time of this writing, it's unknown if the student is facing any disciplinary action. It's getting to that," said Cole. The physical altercation broke out at Westview Middle School, which is in the Riverview Gardens School District. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - At least one teacher and a student were involved in a large fight at Marion C. Moore School that was caught on cellphone video. A large crowd gathered, with other students seen recording the incident. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. HAPPENING NOW: Parents, kids protesting outside Marion C. Moore High School, hours after a video surfaced of a teacher & student in a fight.Some kind of physical altercation- JCPSIncident under investigation. At this time I grabbed Mr. Bennetts hand and took it off the student. The video is difficult to watch for Lori Kaczmarczyk who says her daughter has special needs and the school failed to protect her. 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Riverview Gardens School District does not condone violence and takes violent behavior seriously. 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