A disturbing video has surfaced showing a principal and clerk at an elementary school in southwest Florida inflicting physical punishment on a 6-year-old student. The child was accused of damaging a computer screen, and the mother, who recorded the incident, claims her daughter was brutally paddled as punishment.
Despite the school district’s handbook explicitly prohibiting corporal punishment, the principal and clerk proceeded with the harmful act. The mother, fearing no one would believe her account, captured the disturbing scene on camera.
The family’s lawyer has condemned the punishment as “aggravated battery,” expressing concern about the physical and potential long-term psychological harm inflicted on the child. The mother has taken her daughter to a doctor to document the injuries, sparking widespread outrage and demands for justice.
The community is calling on the school district to take immediate action and address this disturbing incident. The use of physical punishment has no place in our schools, and it’s crucial that we ensure our children’s safety and well-being.
