Sheri Davis was a teacher at Jamie's House Charter School in Texas, when, during a test, the children, all under the age of 14, decided to have some fun, and play some music and dance around. One student, a thirteen year old boy, started laughing at the situation, and in response, a few female classmates told him if he didn't stop laughing, they'd hit him. Rather than back down, he continued to h
ave fun, laugh, and said "hit me", when his teacher walked in. As a professional in the field of education, she thought it appropriate to teach him a lesson, but not with textbooks and chalkboards, but with a good old fashioned beating. She tossed him on the floor, dragged him around, and repeatedly punched his face in, with slaps and kicks thrown in between. The school is a school designed for the students with special disciplinary needs, but the teacher herself did not even have a certificate to prove she had a right to be a teacher. Unfortunately, in Texas, unless you are teaching at a special education school (which disciplinary does not fall under), you do not need a diploma to be a teacher. Equally horrifying, the fellow students in the room proceeded to laugh and cheer on the teacer during the brutal beating. Because modern day youth is so technological transfixed, the event was taped on a cellphone, later posted to Youtube, the home of other famous teacher bloopers. Luckily, the boy, Isaiah Johnson, went home and told his mother what happened, with emotional bruising, a black eye and severe bruising to show for it. As soon as the school saw the video online, the teacher was fired promptly, and charges may or may not be pressed. I hope this woman will never teach again, or be in a job near children again, as she abused her authority and used it to beat a helpless child because of her own psychological issues. I also hope that the boy has a strong family support, and they will get through this hard situation. For video coverage click here, and for a news article, click here. I hope you watch this with a mature viewpoint, but I managed to find the original video of the beating here.
ave fun, laugh, and said "hit me", when his teacher walked in. As a professional in the field of education, she thought it appropriate to teach him a lesson, but not with textbooks and chalkboards, but with a good old fashioned beating. She tossed him on the floor, dragged him around, and repeatedly punched his face in, with slaps and kicks thrown in between. The school is a school designed for the students with special disciplinary needs, but the teacher herself did not even have a certificate to prove she had a right to be a teacher. Unfortunately, in Texas, unless you are teaching at a special education school (which disciplinary does not fall under), you do not need a diploma to be a teacher. Equally horrifying, the fellow students in the room proceeded to laugh and cheer on the teacer during the brutal beating. Because modern day youth is so technological transfixed, the event was taped on a cellphone, later posted to Youtube, the home of other famous teacher bloopers. Luckily, the boy, Isaiah Johnson, went home and told his mother what happened, with emotional bruising, a black eye and severe bruising to show for it. As soon as the school saw the video online, the teacher was fired promptly, and charges may or may not be pressed. I hope this woman will never teach again, or be in a job near children again, as she abused her authority and used it to beat a helpless child because of her own psychological issues. I also hope that the boy has a strong family support, and they will get through this hard situation. For video coverage click here, and for a news article, click here. I hope you watch this with a mature viewpoint, but I managed to find the original video of the beating here.
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