A viral video of an El Paso teacher pushed to the ground during a fight at an East Side middle school continues to be shared on social media, including by Gov. Greg Abbott, who retweeted the video.
“ALL parents deserve to be able to choose the school that is best for their child,” Abbott posted on Friday, May 24, referring to his proposed school voucher program, which would channel state dollars earmarked for students from public schools to private schools.
The video, published by Fitfam on May 20, has garnered more than 64,000 views on the platform. The 24-second video appears to show a teacher trying to separate the two fighting students when she is thrown to the classroom floor. The incident took place at Hurshel Antwine Middle School, located at 3830 Rich Beem Blvd.
Other students can be seen in the video watching the altercation.
The Socorro Independent School District responded to the El Paso Times newspaper’s request for additional information with a message sent to parents from the school principal:
“Hello, this is Patricia Fernandez, principal of Hurshel Antwine Middle School. I am calling to inform you that an altercation occurred today between students in a classroom on our campus. This was an isolated incident between individual students. The students involved are supported by the administration and law enforcement, if necessary. There was no threat to other students or the campus. Thank you for your continued trust and support of Hurshel Antwine Middle School and the SISD team.
No further information was provided.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Gov. Abbott shares video of El Paso school fight, promotes vouchers
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