A high school teacher in Elkhart, Indiana, has been barred from campus and has entered into early retirement after he was caught on school surveillance video slapping a student across the face.
In a contentious school board meeting Monday night, Baugo Community Schools accepted longtime social studies teacher Mike Hosinski’s early retirement and allowed him to collect his pension, according to the South Bend Tribune. The decision was reportedly applauded by dozens of parents who defended the teacher’s reputation but did not condone his behavior.
Hosinski had been caught on video assaulting a student in a hallway of Jimtown High School on Feb. 25. The teacher of 40 years had reportedly confronted the student about a hoodie he wore to class when words were exchanged. Then Hosinski struck the student, causing his head to slam into the wall behind him. Moments later, the student crumpled to the floor.
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“The slap caused the student’s head to strike the wall; the student suffered visible injuries,” the district said in a press release on Friday. “Medical staff immediately treated the student.”
School administrators said they promptly reported the incident to the Indiana Department of Child Services and the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, both of which immediately started investigations into the matter.
In the press release, the district added that, as of Friday, Hosinski was “no longer employed by Baugo Community Schools and is not permitted on school grounds.”
The note led many to believe that Hosinski had been fired, sparking backlash in the community. But in a subsequent statement, Superintendent Byron Sanders shared that Hosinski had “submitted a request that his retirement be effective immediately.”
This is an excerpt from TheBlaze.
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