Corsicana ISD assistant principal airlifted to hospital after disruption in classroom

Published: Aug 16, 2024 Duration: 00:01:53 Category: News & Politics

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IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING TO STOP THE CLIMATE FROM WARMING. >> Reporter: IN DALLAS, OLIVIA LEACH, CBS NEWS TEXAS. >>> IN NAVARRO COUNTY AN EDUCATOR IS IN THE CLASSROOM -- HOSPITAL AFTER A CLASSROOM DISRUPTION. DAWN WHITE IS IN CORSICANA WITH WHAT WE ARE LEARNING AND A WHOLE LOT OF REACTION FROM PARENTS. >> Reporter: A SPOKESPERSON WITH THE CORSICANA ISD SAID THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL HAD TO BE AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER AN ALTERCATION IN THE CLASSROOM HERE AT COLLINS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL YESTERDAY. GABRIEL DIAZ HAS A FIFTH GRADER AT COLLINS INTERMEDIARY SCHOOL AND HAS CONCERNS ABOUT HEARING ABOUT WHAT THE DISTRICT SAID HAPPENED AT HIS DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL. >> THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ARE UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE, AND PARENTS SHOULD MAKE MORE OF AN EFFORT TO HELP OUT. >> Reporter: ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL KENDRA ROGERS HAD TO BE AIRLIFTED TO AN AREA HOSPITAL. HER HUSBAND IS THE CORSICANA HEAD FOOTBALL COACH. THE DISTRICT SAID THE INCIDENT HAPPENED INSIDE A SMALL CLASSROOM WITH LESS THAN 10 STUDENTS INSIDE. >> THERE WERE WAY TOO MANY STUDENTS PER TEACHER. KIDS TEND TO RUN AND SCREAM, AND IT'S KIND OF HARD TO CONTROL THEM, SO WE REALLY NEED THAT HELP FOR TEACHERS, TO HELP TAKE CARE OF THE CHILDREN. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THIS WILL NOT ONLY BE AGAINST TEACHERS, BUT MIGHT BE AMONGST STUDENTS. >> Reporter: THE DISTRICT IS NOT RELEASING ANY MORE INFORMATION, SAYING IT IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION. THE DISTRICT SAYS THE SCHOOL WAS SECURED AFTER THE INCIDENT AND THE STUDENT WAS DETAINED WITH CHARGES PENDING. >> WE ARE PRAYING FOR MS. ROGERS AND HER FAMILY, WE ARE PRAYING FOR THE STUDENT AND HIS FAMILY AS WELL. WE ARE A TIGHTKNIT COMMUNITY, SO RIGHT NOW WE ARE GOING TO WAIT AND LET THE LEGAL SYSTEM PLAY OUT AND HOPEFULLY, MS. ROGERS WILL BE OKAY AND BACK AT WORK SOON. >> Reporter:

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