Substitute Teacher Removed from Fort Bend ISD Job After Alleged Assault on Teenager
A substitute teacher at Almeta Crawford High School in Texas has been dropped from their job after a disturbing video surfaced showing them physically assaulting a 14-year-old student.
According to the footage, the teacher picked up the boy and slammed him into a countertop as other students attempted to intervene. The altercation reportedly occurred when the teenager tried to retrieve his backpack from the teacher.
School officials responded swiftly, with Principal Dr. Amber Grady stating that staff immediately intervened to de-escalate the situation and ensure everyone's safety. However, an investigation by the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is currently underway, with no word on potential charges against the substitute teacher.
The school district has made it clear that the individual will not be returning to work at any of its schools. The incident has raised serious concerns about the treatment of students in the Fort Bend ISD system and the measures in place to prevent such incidents from happening again.
A substitute teacher at Almeta Crawford High School in Texas has been dropped from their job after a disturbing video surfaced showing them physically assaulting a 14-year-old student.
According to the footage, the teacher picked up the boy and slammed him into a countertop as other students attempted to intervene. The altercation reportedly occurred when the teenager tried to retrieve his backpack from the teacher.
School officials responded swiftly, with Principal Dr. Amber Grady stating that staff immediately intervened to de-escalate the situation and ensure everyone's safety. However, an investigation by the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is currently underway, with no word on potential charges against the substitute teacher.
The school district has made it clear that the individual will not be returning to work at any of its schools. The incident has raised serious concerns about the treatment of students in the Fort Bend ISD system and the measures in place to prevent such incidents from happening again.