Mesquite ISD has fired a substitute teacher after an investigation revealed she encouraged students to fight each other in class.
Beatriz’s daughter, who is remaining anonymous out of fear of retaliation, said the teacher even pushed desks aside to create a space for the 12 and 13-year-olds to brawl. Some left the classroom bleeding.
In the video provided to NBC 5 and the school district, the teacher can be heard saying that she “does not want this on record” and threatened to take students’ phones away if they had them out. Martinez said her daughter was being antagonized to fight three girls during the incident, as some called out names of students to fight each other. The fights concluded when the bell rang.After learning of the incident, Mesquite ISD said it fired the substitute teacher and called parents whose students were in the class with an update on the situation and the response.The teacher involved was a substitute teacher employed by Mesquite ISD since March 6.
Martinez says her daughter is now getting threats from other students for reporting it, something she says is also unacceptable.
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