‘It Hurt’: Florida Teacher Caught On Video Choking and Cursing At 11-Year-Old Student In Disturbing Attack Is ‘Reassigned,’ Escapes Termination

Broward County school officials are investigating a teacher seen on video apparently jumping on and choking a student while hurling a string of expletives at the 11-year-old boy. The incident occurred during a McNicol Middle School field trip just before Christmas to the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale. The unidentified teacher has been reassigned pending the investigation, according to news reports. Shocking video shows teacher attacking student. (Credit: WSVN Screenshot) The 11-year-old student, Kendrick, acknowledged he had gotten into a fight during the field trip lunch with another student over a bag of chips. However, the two hug and made up before things got out of hand. Initially, that’s all the information his mother, Yasmine Francois, was given. When Kendrick returned home with a three-day suspension, François confiscated his phone and threatened to return some of his Christmas gifts. She was dubious when her son told her the teacher had gotten on top of him and grabbed his throat. “I’m not the mom that’s gonna take sides with my son,” Francois told WSVN-7 in Miami. “Like, if you do something bad, you know, you do something bad. I’ll most likely side with the school before I side...