Cheerleaders at Evans Junior High School in Lubbock, Texas, suffered first- and second-degree burns on their hands after being punished by their coach for making them “bear crawl” and “crab walk” on a hot outdoor track. . KAMCTV reported.
In bear walking and crab walking, you move your body forward with your hands and feet on the ground.
One parent checked the road temperature that afternoon and found it was at least 125 degrees.
Thirteen female students, all eighth graders, told KAMC that they were punished for cheering that the female coach did not want them to do. They added that they told the station that it was “rude” for the coach to cheer her on against her wishes.
Angel Thompson, the mother of one of the cheerleaders, told KAMC that her daughter told her the cheerleaders “showed their hands because they were being punished.”
The cheerleaders were asked to do a one-mile bear walk or crab walk, the station said, adding that most were unable to continue after two laps due to pain and some became ill.
The girls said the punishment took place Wednesday at 2 p.m., KAMC said, adding that one of their parents checked the road temperature that afternoon and said it was at least 125 degrees.
“We told her that her hands were burnt, but she said she didn't care and made us go back to the truck,” one of the cheerleaders told the station on condition of anonymity. Ta.
KAMC added that the parents threatened the girls' future in cheerleading if the coach did not fulfill the penalty.
Some of the girls later went to see the school nurse, but police said their parents did not receive a call from the school about their daughter's injuries. KAMC said at least one cheerleader was seen in the burn unit at University Medical Center.
“It was malicious. It was intentional,” the mother of one of the cheerleaders told the station on condition of anonymity.
KAMC noted that parents want criminal charges filed against the teacher and said a police investigation is underway. The teacher has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, the department said.
The Lubbock School District acknowledged in a statement that it is “aware of the teacher's disciplinary methods that resulted in several students suffering burns to their hands.” A teacher asked a group of students to “bear crawl” on an outdoor track, which became heated with heat. Due to the high temperatures of the day, multiple students were injured in this act. ”
“We are saddened by incidents like this because the safety and well-being of our students is our top priority. Incidents of this nature reflect the standards and values of Lubbock ISD and Evans Middle School. We are treating this matter with the utmost urgency.'' We are working hard to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the teacher involved has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation. ” the statement continued.
You can view the video report here About that incident.
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In 2015, Blaze News reported that a Texas high school launched an internal investigation after two students developed blisters on the palms of their hands after being punished for “bear crawling” in gym class. This is reportedly the third such incident in the state in the last two months.
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