Georgia Student Attacks Teacher How Did It All Begin?

Publish date: 2024-03-22

According to the school, a Georgia student attacks a teacher and might have to face certain charges.

Tiwana Turner, a Rockdale teacher, allegedly suffered an assault in a classroom on January 26, 2023, when she broke her leg. 

The event happened at Rockdale, Georgia’s Heritage High School. 

According to reports, Tiwana Turner tried to discipline a female ninth-grader. She was charged with repeatedly punching the teacher multiple times after the argument started.

At Heritage High School, The reporter of Channel 2 showed the attack’s footage to the parents. ‘Oh my God, she was punched. Okay, is that girl in jail?’ asked one of the parents. 

Students claim that the girl was brought to the juvenile detention facility following the event. 

According to Rockdale County School District representatives, the student has been suspended from class and will also be prosecuted. 

In the footage, a teen gets in her teacher’s face before touching the latter with her hands. The student who spoke with Channel 2 observed the entire incident. The student’s identity is concealed. 

‘It was shocking,’ he remarked, ‘not frightful. She’s a decent teacher, however the way she speaks comes across as aggressive. She does not speak to children in an appropriate manner.’

His mother added, “I think the issue is that the teachers are not taking a class on dealing with children. You must understand de-escalation strategies to help those youngsters without escalating the issue.”

Although the attack is still under investigation, school officials have clarified that staff violence will not be condoned.

Due to the seriousness of Tiwana Turner’s wounds, the neighborhood has organized a fundraiser to assist the teacher financially as she recovers.

Tiwana Turner is an English Language Arts teacher with approximately three decades of experience in the public education system, according to Jean Cannon, a substitute teacher.

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