Rell Lauren
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Disgusting. Bankrupt the district.
Teacher arrested and charged with assault after brutalizing student
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Disgusting. Bankrupt the district.
Nothing she did/said could have been worth spending months in jail/getting fired for.Kyle substitute teacher fired after video shows her allegedly fighting with student
Lehman High School confirmed the firing on Facebook after videos were posted on social media Friday.
Author: Drew Knight, Bryce Newberry
Published: 5:38 PM CST November 8, 2019
Updated: 11:26 PM CST November 8, 2019
KYLE, Texas — A substitute teacher at Lehman High School in Kyle has been fired and charged after videos posted on social media appeared to show her fighting with a student.
KVUE spoke with the school district and a student in the classroom, who confirmed that the video circulating on social media captured the incident. In the video, you can see the teacher punching the student multiple times, pulling her from her desk and stomping on her head. Another video also shows the student striking the teacher as she was grasping her in her seat.
The Hays County Sheriff's Office identified the teacher as Tiffani Shadell Lankford, 32. Officials said the student involved was 15 or 16 years old.
The sheriff's office said Lankford was arrested on-site after school resource officers responded. She was charged with aggravated assault, a second-degree felony.
A 10th grader who was in the class and didn't want to be identified told KVUE Lankford was passing out papers and students were laughing. The student said Lankford became increasingly aggravated, before getting into a verbal altercation with the victim.
"The student said 'shut up' back. She said, 'No, you shut up,' and the teacher got in the student's face and put her hand on her chest and her other hand on her arm," the 10th grader said. "The student swung, because she was in her face and pressing her. The teacher put down her glasses – she swung like three times, pulled her to the ground and stomped on her head."
The 10th grader's father, who also didn't want to be identified, was shocked when he saw the video.
"You wouldn't expect a teacher, or someone who knows better, an adult, to actually attack a child in that manner – it's just mind-blowing," the 10th grader's father said. "I don't know what a child could say to an adult that would make someone lose their mind like that and actually physically hurt somebody."
Officials said the victim was released to her father, who then took her to a local hospital. Meanwhile, Lankford was transported to the Hays County Jail, where she awaits magistration Saturday morning.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott weighed in on the incident on Twitter Friday night.
Lehman High School posted the following on Facebook on Friday:
"Dear Lobo Community,
As a family, we share both the good news and bad news together. Today, I have to tell you about an incident that is disconcerting.
This afternoon, we fired one of our guest teachers for hitting and fighting with a student. Under no circumstance is that behavior tolerated at Lehman High School or in Hays CISD. Additionally, the former employee was arrested by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and faces potential criminal charges. Her actions will also be reported to the Texas Education Agency.
We take the safety and security of our students seriously. We took swift action when this incident occurred and will do everything necessary to protect our students.
Sincerely,
Karen Zuniga, Principal
Lehman High School"
According to Hays CISD, Lankford attended her teacher orientation on Aug. 30, 2019. Her first job with the district was on Sept. 13. Friday was her 18th time working for the district. All substitutes in the district are required to undergo and pass fingerprint criminal background checks in order to work in the classroom.
“We are appalled at the actions of this former employee,” said Tim Savoy, chief communication officer for Hays CISD. “There is absolutely no excuse or circumstance that can justify what you see unfold on the video. It is unconscionable what this adult did to one of our students.”
Anyone with more information is asked to call the sheriff's office at 512-393-7896.
While she should have kept her cool, if you’ve EVER worked around high school aged teens, you will know...they’re not all the innocent naive kids the media paints them to be.
No reason for her, as an adult, to allow a child to bring her there...but these kids will knowingly push e wrong buttons...damn near dare you to hit them...you, as an adult, cannot allow them to take you there...
Horrible situation, but I feel her. Working with teens isn’t easy.
No reason for her, as an adult, to allow a child to bring her there...but these kids will knowingly push e wrong buttons...damn near dare you to hit them...you, as an adult, cannot allow them to take you there...
Horrible situation, but I feel her. Working with teens isn’t easy.
FLYINHAWAIIAN
Vegan For a Reason
What about that white woman teacher who fought the black student?
MischievousMonkey
Gor bu dëgër
The student told the sub teacher to shut up and swung first with a hook to the temple 
I doubt teacher are taught how to handle straight up assault. She reacted to the best of her ability, and there was that.
I doubt teacher are taught how to handle straight up assault. She reacted to the best of her ability, and there was that.
BlackDiBiase
Superstar
the head stomp is what is going to bury her. that's "excessive".
It was to neutralize the threat.....
BlackDiBiase
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