At a high school in North Carolina, a violent attack occurred in a classroom in which a student slapped a teacher multiple times. Former teachers said they were not surprised because violence had been prevalent at the school for years.
“I knew it was coming” Kisha Wall Freeman told WFMY News 2 The shocking assault occurred Tuesday at his former employer, Parkland High School in Winston-Salem.
“That’s the way things have been going for quite some time.”
An unidentified minor was charged Tuesday with assault after a teacher was slapped multiple times and yelled at in front of the class while other students laughed.
Kayleigh Connell told WFMY that the incident was a painful reminder of the attack she suffered at another local school, Triad Elementary School, and was the last time she was forced to change her career path after 11 years as a teacher. He said it was a painful experience.
“The student became agitated and verbally abusive, resulting in a concussion and emergency treatment,” Connell said.
“This is my worst moment. On average, I would say 80% of my day was spent managing my behavior.”
Wohl-Freeman said she wasn’t afraid of students when she first started working at Parkland High School in 2012, but that has changed over the course of her seven-year teaching career.
This increased fear coincided with a change in student discipline, she said, allowing more problem behavior to slip through.
“They also hear name-calling and name-calling from their parents,” she told local media.
“I’ve seen things get progressively worse just by passing through a store or a shopping mall. I’m hearing things and seeing things, but 10 years ago that wasn’t the case.”
Meanwhile, Connell told the station she felt poor behavior was getting worse as children were forced to learn remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’ve noticed a lot that when a problem arises between friends or a conflict with a teacher, kids don’t necessarily have the tools to solve the problem,” Connell said. he said.
Connell said parents should teach their children that educators are “not the enemy.”
“They love your children as much as you do. We watch your children all day long. We call them and they discuss their behavior with you or if there is a problem. When I try to let you know something, I’m not trying to say it’s a reflection on your parenting, I’m not trying to belittle your child, I’m not trying to get your child into trouble. They’re not trying to support it. They’re doing it because they care.”
The school district accused the student seen in the viral video of putting his hands on the teacher.
“This behavior is unacceptable. Under no circumstances should students be allowed to interfere with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools teachers,” Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Tricia McManus said in a statement. mentioned in.
“My focus now is to ensure that the teacher receives treatment and the support she needs to overcome the lasting effects of this incident.”
A safe custody order was issued Tuesday on three misdemeanor charges against the student for assaulting a government employee.
He was charged with one count of communicating a threat and two counts of misdemeanor assault. This was announced by the Forsyth Sheriff’s Office.
