The identity of the student seen in the video striking the teacher has not been publicly released and authorities have not indicated what charges he stands to face | Unsplash/ MChe Lee
The identity of the student seen in the video striking the teacher has not been publicly released and authorities have not indicated what charges he stands to face | Unsplash/ MChe Lee
An alteration at Discovery High leading one student to face criminal charges and disciplinary action for allegedly assaulting a teacher has prompted a response from Gwinnett County Superintendent Calvin Watts, who insists physical violence will not be tolerated.
According to a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta, Watts sent a message to parents and guardians of Gwinnett County students stating the incident happened Tuesday morning when at least one student intervened as the student physically assaulted his teacher between classes.
"To be clear, what happened at Discovery High yesterday is unacceptable," Watts wrote. "I want to reassure you we are taking this situation seriously. Using physical violence to attack students and/or staff will not be tolerated in Gwinnett County Public Schools. It is not only against our district disciplinary policy; it is against the law."
In a letter to parents, Discovery High School Principal Marci Sledge confirmed that the attack occurred at the school and was captured in cellphone video by another student and shows the student hitting the teacher multiple times as his classmates shouted in surprise, FOX 5 reports.
The identity of the student seen in the video striking the teacher has not been publicly released and authorities have not indicated what charges he stands to face stemming from the violent attack, though Sledge insists the school is "taking this situation very seriously."
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