A 15-year-old Michigan high school student accused of launching an iron chair at his unsuspecting teacher’s head has been arrested and faces criminal charges following an “unacceptable act of violence.”
The Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office charged an unnamed junior at Southwestern Classical Academy with two counts of felony assault for throwing a chair and injuring his teacher, according to ABC 12.
In the now-viral video recorded on Thursday, two female students were involved in a heated argument where they shouted obscenities at each other from across the classroom.
The teacher, who was trying to restore order between the students, turned his back when one of the girls picked up an iron chair and threw it at the educator.
The chair hit the teacher on the head causing him to fall to the floor, where he lay still for seven seconds.
The 15-year-old student can be seen throwing a chair at his teacher’s head with his back to him.Wyntis Hall/Facebook
The school resource officer was called to break up the fight and found the teacher lying on the ground with a head injury, Flint Police Chief Terence Green told the outlet.
The two girls involved in the fight were arrested.
The unnamed educator was rushed to the hospital for treatment of his head injury and is “doing well,” according to a statement from District Superintendent Kevelin Jones.
He has been released from the hospital and stated plans to return to the classroom.
The teacher immediately fell to the floor due to blunt trauma and was motionless for several seconds after being hit.Wyntis Hall/Facebook
The superintendent shared that the student who threw the chair will be held accountable according to the law and district code of conduct.
“We are committed to keeping our schools safe and conducive to learning for all scholars, and we take this responsibility very seriously,” Jones wrote.
The letter states that the district is investigating the violent incident.
District superintendent’s statement regarding the incident at Southwestern Classical Academy.Facebook/Flint Community Schools
Southwest Classical Academy is located less than two miles south of downtown Flint.
The viral video — which has amassed more than 21 million views on X, formerly known as Twitter — has sparked outrage among local leaders, who point out that the attack strengthens Michigan’s weak school system.
“This video perfectly captures the sad state of Education in Michigan – no order or direction, no respect for teachers, and worst of all, NO LEARNING,” said Former Detroit Police Chief James Craigwho plans to run as a Republican in the upcoming Senate race.
This video perfectly captures the sad state of Education in Michigan – no order or direction, no respect for teachers, and worst of all, NO LEARNING.
Failure to educate young Michiganders is a recipe for increased CRIME, increased UNEMPLOYMENT, and SOCIETY DISORDER.… https://t.co/AiQJ5wRQ2F
— Chief James Craig (@chiefjamescraig) September 29, 2023
“Failure to educate young Michiganders is a recipe for increased CRIME, increased UNEMPLOYMENT, and SOCIAL DISORDER. Michiganders deserve better.”
The video even got reactions from comedians Rob Schneider.
“This is what happens with WOKE tolerance… Enough,” Schneider wrote, retweeting the clip to his 1.6 million followers.
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