A troubling video shows an elementary school principal and clerk in southwest Florida paddling a 6-year-old student for allegedly scratching a computer screen. The child’s mother, who filmed the incident while paying a fine, said, “I recorded it because I knew no one would believe me.”
The school’s handbook bans corporal punishment, though Florida law does not explicitly prohibit it. The mother described the paddling as “brutal and terrifying,” raising concerns about physical and psychological harm. The family’s attorney labeled the act as “aggravated battery” and the mother has sought medical documentation for her daughter’s injuries.
This incident has sparked outrage, with many calling for justice and urging the school district to address the situation.
