In February, an autistic teen named Brendan Depa beat public school paraprofessional Joan Naydich in a vicious assault captured on surveillance video at Florida’s Matanzas High School.
Appallingly, the district school employing her has since put her on unpaid leave.
Why on earth would it do that?
The woman was injured on the job by a student.
Was it because Naydich has steadfastly refused to plead for clemency on Depa’s behalf?
She’s absolutely right: The video shows Depa, who stands 6 feet 6 inches and then weighed 270 pounds, knocking Naydich to the floor and then violently stomping and showering blows on her.
It took four other staffers to pull him off.
The assault left Naydich hospitalized with five broken ribs, hearing loss and a concussion, plus ongoing cognitive symptoms.
This was a brutal attack designed to inflict maximum punishment, all because another teacher had taken away Depa’s Nintendo Switch.
Now Naydich — having managed to survive her severe injuries — is living on GoFundMe donations.
No! Naydich failed to provide Depa with his rights! Didn’t you even read the article? Depa is AUTISTIC so he’s the victim here, not Naydich.
So much for teachers’ union support.