Video Shows Elementary School Principal Aggressively Paddling 6-Year-Old Student
A disturbing video has surfaced showing an elementary school principal and a clerk in southwest Florida aggressively paddling a 6-year-old student. The incident occurred after the child was accused of scratching a computer screen, and was recorded by the child’s mother, who feared her story would not be believed.
The school district’s handbook explicitly prohibits corporal punishment, although Florida law does not specifically outlaw it. The mother described the paddling as brutal and terrifying, raising concerns about both physical and psychological harm.
The family’s attorney has referred to the incident as “aggravated battery,” and the mother has since taken her daughter to a doctor to document the injuries. The video has sparked outrage, with many calling for justice and urging the school district to take appropriate action.
