Substitute teacher accused of kicking neurodivergent student: 'Now we're square'

WKRC

A substitute teacher was arrested on a child abuse charge after allegedly kicking a neurodivergent student at Matanzas High School. The teacher claimed the incident was accidental and a result of the student kicking him first, but witnesses reported seeing a large mark on the student's leg and hearing the teacher say, "Now we're square." School officials and law enforcement emphasized that such behavior is unacceptable, especially when dealing with students with disabilities.

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