A Texas eighth-grade student is facing a felony aggravated assault charge after the brutal beating of his middle school teacher, according to a news reports. KWES-TV.
The student was arrested Wednesday in the attack, which took place at Bowie Middle School in Odessa, according to KWES-TV in Midland.
The Ector County Independent School District addressed the assault in a statement to the station.
“This is shocking and terrible, and will not be tolerated,” the statement said.
“We have been dealing with fights and violence recently, and want our community to know that behavior is unacceptable and we will do all we can to prevent it.”
“We have watched violence among children on the rise here, around the state and across the country; we know our children are hurting and need us to address mental health challenges, while we also hold them accountable for their actions. Our district will continue to address these concerns with students and families.”
According to KWES, the altercation started when the teacher confiscated the student’s cell phone, in accordance with school policy that forbids students from using them unless outside school.