Corporal punishment is a very common practice in schools, not just in India but across the world. This form of abuse ranges from mild to severe forms of physical punishment and, sometimes, even verbal abuse.?
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In the most recent incident, a substitute teacher in Texas was caught on camera mercilessly beating a physically-disabled student in the classroom.?
The video of the incident sent shock waves across the Internet. Beating a child in the presence of other kids is already scarring, but it's worse for someone who is not in the best capacity to defend themselves. According to a? CNN report, the incident took place?in a foreign language class at Lehman High School in Kyle, Texas, and was captured by other students on their cell phones and later circulated online.
In the video, the teacher -?32-year-old Tiffani Shadell Lankford -?strikes the girl at least three times before throwing her to the floor. The beating continues when the teacher is seen stomping on the sophomore girl's head before yelling at her and walking away.
Students alerted school officials and the teacher was immediately removed from the classroom.
Tiffani Shadell Lankford, now?faces a charge of second-degree felony aggravated assault, after she mercilessly assaulted the student. "Under no circumstances is that behavior tolerated at Lehman High School or in Hays CISD," The CNN quoted Principal Karen Zuniga as saying.?
"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."
Reports state that the student was taken to a local hospital. She is still recovering from severe injuries. Lankford was taken to the Hays County Jail, but she posted bond on Saturday.
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Being subjected to physical and mental harassment can be extremely scarring for students, but this gross act stills seems to take place in schools across the world.?
While most go unreported, some come to light, like the case above, and it's gut wrenching to see someone thrash a student black and blue. Teachers raining down blows has massive negative repercussions. In addition to the obvious mental and physical trauma, in some cases, it paints a target on the kid as someone who can easily be bullied or beaten up.
Teachers are supposed to be role models, teaching by example. This is not really the kind we want.