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Jacksonville - A physical education teacher in Jacksonville, Florida was fired after punching a female middle school student in the face.
The (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union reported that in August, Michael Louis Green struck an unidentified female middle-school student with his fist after she pushed him in the chest, according to district investigation documents.
The Eugene J. Butler Middle School PE teacher was arrested for the incident and has since been released. His court date is set for Oct. 3, according to First Coast News.
Superintendent Nikolai Vitte called the incident "excessively egregious" and says the district moved that day to have Green fired, the AP writes.
He says there has to be a "zero-tolerance policy on hitting students."
Although the student shoved Green, the teacher should have focused on de-escalating the student’s anger, Vitti said. Green should have focused on remembering that he’s the adult and professional in the situation and either called security or walked away from the student, Vitti said.
This isn't the first time a teacher in Florida has been accused of hitting a student.
In August, a South Florida high school football coach was videotaped smacking his quarterback's helmet after the player botched an important play. The coach was suspended for two weeks from all athletic activities, the Huffington Post reported.
Jacksonville - A physical education teacher in Jacksonville, Florida was fired after punching a female middle school student in the face.
The (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union reported that in August, Michael Louis Green struck an unidentified female middle-school student with his fist after she pushed him in the chest, according to district investigation documents.
The Eugene J. Butler Middle School PE teacher was arrested for the incident and has since been released. His court date is set for Oct. 3, according to First Coast News.
Superintendent Nikolai Vitte called the incident "excessively egregious" and says the district moved that day to have Green fired, the AP writes.
He says there has to be a "zero-tolerance policy on hitting students."
Although the student shoved Green, the teacher should have focused on de-escalating the student’s anger, Vitti said. Green should have focused on remembering that he’s the adult and professional in the situation and either called security or walked away from the student, Vitti said.
This isn't the first time a teacher in Florida has been accused of hitting a student.
In August, a South Florida high school football coach was videotaped smacking his quarterback's helmet after the player botched an important play. The coach was suspended for two weeks from all athletic activities, the Huffington Post reported.
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