The West Contra Costa Unified School District officials have launched an investigation after a video posted Monday appears to show a student attacked by a substitute teacher at Richmond High School.
In letter to parents, Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Chris Hurst said"a student used a racial slur toward a staff member and that staff member responded by physically assaulting the student."
"Physical violence by an adult is never an appropriate response to a child. Furthermore, acts of violence are deeply harmful to all present in a learning environment. We also know that racial slurs are deeply harmful to students and staff, and we are committed to restoring a learning environment that affirms the inherent dignity and worth of all members of our community."
"While we do not discuss matters of student discipline, I can also confirm that staff are following up with the student and their family in order to ensure an appropriate response and necessary support," he wrote.
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