A North Carolina high school student has been charged after allegedly slapping his teacher multiple times during a viral classroom rant earlier this week.
The enraged youth, identified only as a juvenile, confronted the educator inside Parkland High School in Winston-Salem where he violently attacked the teacher, according to the video. published on social networks.
After the initial impact, the teacher appeared unfazed by the slap as the student continued to speak.
“Do you think it affected me anyway,” said the unidentified teacher, sitting in her chair with her legs crossed.
“I want me to hit you again,” the minor demanded, approaching the teacher menacingly.
“I don’t want it,” the teacher replied before being hit again, this time on the right side.
The second blow knocks the sitting instructor’s glasses off his face.
“It’s a fucking problem with you, what are you going to do, just sit in that chair because you’re a bitch. No one came, you got slapped,” the student said, apparently singing and dancing.
“Bitch, go back to teaching.”
Students behind the camera reacted to the slaps by laughing amid the classroom assault.
The school district condemned the student’s unacceptable behavior.
“This behavior will not be tolerated. At no time is it acceptable for students to put their hands on a teacher in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools,” said Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Tricia McManus, according to WXII .
“My focus now is to ensure our teacher is cared for and given the support needed to overcome the lasting effects of this incident. »
On Tuesday, the juvenile court issued a custody order on three misdemeanor charges against the student for assault on a government official.
He was charged with one count of communicating threats and two counts of misdemeanor assault, the Forsyth Sheriff’s Office said.
“Even though we all agree that this incident was deplorable and scandalous for the community and community organizations. We should all be outraged when those who educate us can be attacked,” Sheriff Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr. said.
“We should place the highest esteem on those who teach and educate our children. Our hope and prayer at FCSO is that we recognize that as a community we need to bring order not only to our community but also to our children. We pray for the wholeness of the students who witnessed this and the educator involved.
Parkland High School Principal Noel Keener warned the student would face disciplinary action in addition to criminal charges.
Keener also reiterated that this behavior did not show the school’s expectations of its students.
“Please be aware that this video does not reflect our expectations of the students of Parkland High School. We are working with district staff to address this issue immediately and ensure that such behavior is not tolerated in our school and district.
Forsyth County Prosecutor Jim O’Neil said that within the hour it was posted, he was investigating the now-viral video for any criminal behavior.
“Sheriff Kimbrell and I spent the morning at Parkland High School speaking with the teacher because we want a message to go out today: ‘It’s not about the color of your skin, it’s It’s not about your political affiliation today.’ this is one thing. Sending a message to teachers that law enforcement and the district attorney’s office have your back, we care about the work that you do.
“No one goes to work and expects to be attacked.”
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