"The teacher understood the assignment": Rocky Mount substitute teacher beats up student in viral video, sparks online debate

Police are investigating a physical fight that took place at Rocky Mount High School on Monday. A video of a teacher assaulting a student recently went viral across social media platforms. Fortunately, nobody obtained any injuries during the dual. At the time of writing this article, the clip in question had amassed over 3.5 million views across the internet. Netizens have since gotten into a debate over whether the juvenile in question deserved to be abused by her teacher.The fight occurred at Rocky Mount High School between the end of the first period and the start of the next class. The substitute teacher, who has since been identified as Xaviera Steele and a student, got into an argument over a phone, when the matter escalated. The student can be heard questioning Steele:“Why does the rules not apply to everybody else. That’s my phone.”Steele then responds by saying- “it does apply to everybody.”The student, who has not been identified, then attempts to grab the device from the teacher’s hand. The latter then says- “don’t touch me.”The two then get into a physical fight with them taking swings at each other. At the end of the viral video, the Rocky Mount teacher can be seen on top of the student.Reacting to the occurrence, one netizen took sides with the teacher and wrote online:Vic DeGrammont@votedegrammont@FightHaven That girl took the first swing. She deserved every part of that lesson. The teacher understood the assignment...11776234@FightHaven That girl took the first swing. She deserved every part of that lesson. The teacher understood the assignment...It has been reported that Xaviera Steele has been with Nash County Schools for almost a year now. No charges were filed at the time of writing this article and the matter remains under investigation by the Rocky Mount Police.Netizens respond to the viral Rocky Mount High School fight videoInternet users were left divided once the video went viral online. Many could not believe that the teacher resorted to physically fighting the student instead of solving the problem in a calm manner. Others applauded her for standing up for herself and “disciplining” the youngster. A few reactions to the viral video read:IDN@Afotch@FightHaven Teacher going to jail and rightly so. Should never see the inside of a classroom again.1811@FightHaven Teacher going to jail and rightly so. Should never see the inside of a classroom again.July 💞@itsjulyxo@FightHaven Why are teachers always fighting the students instead of teaching the class?2181@FightHaven Why are teachers always fighting the students instead of teaching the class?Amos@amosonokevbagbe@FightHaven The girl was wrong, but the teacher escalated the situation too quickly. She’s supposed to be the adult in the classroom52113@FightHaven The girl was wrong, but the teacher escalated the situation too quickly. She’s supposed to be the adult in the classroomRemy God@20sheartthrob@FightHaven Please don't become a teacher if you're not prepared to deal with rowdy students. She should have just gave her the phone and written her up. She was very aggressive to the student before the first swing143634@FightHaven Please don't become a teacher if you're not prepared to deal with rowdy students. She should have just gave her the phone and written her up. She was very aggressive to the student before the first swingHouse of WACHS 🇺🇸@houseofwachs@FightHaven @AnthonyCumia Close the school. It’s over.1133@FightHaven @AnthonyCumia Close the school. It’s over.Balanced Breakfast 🍳🥓@KirvinMoesquit@FightHaven If you dont teach your kids discipline at home, someone else will and by then it will be too late.9710353@FightHaven If you dont teach your kids discipline at home, someone else will and by then it will be too late.PSR@PSR_Mufc@FightHaven If you start the fight you gotta be prepared for the repercussions1937@FightHaven If you start the fight you gotta be prepared for the repercussionsrogue rebelyn@admiralrebelyn@FightHaven her momma failed in teaching her to keep her hands to herself so what better person than an actual teacher?100018@FightHaven her momma failed in teaching her to keep her hands to herself so what better person than an actual teacher?THE BLONDE PATRIOT@KimsSporty@FightHaven As my D.I. once told me, There's no rules in boot camp if you hit your intructor they can wipe the floor with you. This teacher was hit by the student first ,so have at it, I say!1389@FightHaven As my D.I. once told me, There's no rules in boot camp if you hit your intructor they can wipe the floor with you. This teacher was hit by the student first ,so have at it, I say!Speaking about how she would approach similar situations in the classroom, substitute teacher Bettie Atcherson said in an interview with WRAL News:“As the adult, you have to contain yourself and not let them take you that far. If you’re kind to kids, even the toughest kids, if you’re kind to them and show that you love them are concerned about their well-being, nine times out of 10, you won’t have a lot of problems… but there are always exceptions.”According to the Nash County Public Schools, a school employee has the right to defend themselves physically by reasonably restraining the student if they are physically attacked or under threat. When it comes to cell phone usage, school employees can authorize usage to students for personal purposes if there is a reasonable need for such communication.This is not the first time such an incident has occurred in an educational institution. A Richmond High School teacher threw a student to the ground and shoved him outside the classroom after getting into a heated confrontation in January.

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