Black Teachers Arrested & Finally Fired … – Tommy Sotomayor
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STONE MOUNTAIN, GA Two educators caught on camera fighting inside of a classroom will be fired, the DeKalb County School District said Wednesday.
The video shows the two arguing in a classroom at Stone Mountain Middle School, which then leads to shoving and eventually escalates into a full-on brawl. The incident happened on May 19, according to school officials.
DeKalb County School Police confirmed that both employees have been charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
Brittany Randolph-Johnson, 27, has been identified as an 8th grade teacher at the school. Milan Etheridge, 27, is a special education paraprofessional that assists the teacher in any given area.
DeKalb County School officials stated: When DeKalb County School District employees violate the high professional and personal standards of the district, they are held accountable. The employees involved in the unacceptable physical altercation at Stone Mountain Middle School will be terminated following the conclusion of the appropriate district processes. We will never tolerate such behavior in our schools.
Its not yet known what started the fight, which broke out during Field Day activities.
Etheridge and Randolph-Johnson were both booked into DeKalb County Jail on Tuesday and later released on bond. They have been charged with disrupting operations of a public school.
In a letter sent home to parents, Stone Mountain Middle School Principal Vincent Hinton called the fight unacceptable.
As with all matters of student safety, we take this incident very seriously and have acted accordingly, Hinton said. Let me take this opportunity to assure you that providing a safe and secure learning environment is of top priority at Stone Mountain Middle School. Safety and security procedures are in place to help maintain a safe campus. Anyone who creates an unsafe learning environment for our students will receive swift disciplinary actions.
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Black Teachers Arrested & Finally Fired ... - Tommy Sotomayor