A concerning video has surfaced showing a southwest Florida elementary school principal and a clerk reprimanding a six-year-old student for allegedly scratching a computer screen.
The event occurred when the mother went to the school to pay a fine for claimed damage. Despite the school district’s restriction on corporal punishment, the principal proceeded with the paddling. The mother described the incident as “brutal and terrifying,” and expressed concern for her daughter’s physical and psychological well-being. The family’s attorney described the sentence as “aggravated battery.”
Regarding the severity of the penalty, the family’s lawyer described it as “aggravated battery.” To document the injuries, the mother took her daughter to the doctor.
The video has sparked outrage and demands for justice, pushing for the school district to take appropriate action against the principal and clerk involved.