A Louisville, KY teacher is in hot water for dragging one of her young students out of her classroom and down the school's hallway.
This may not sound too unusual, we all know teachers have it rough. I remember students being "dragged" to the principal's office in high school, but what makes this footage truly disturbing is that the teacher literally dragged the boy on the floor against his will…and he is only six years old.
The first-grade teacher, identified as Ashley Silas, can be seen dragging the unnamed little boy with one hand and holding her cell phone in the other as she passes other teachers and students. Silas was almost immediately fired from Brooks Elementary School when the footage was leaked and the little boy spoke to investigators.
However, according to WAVE 3 News, a review panel overturned the Bullitt County school's decision and forced them to re-hire her, reducing her punishment to a seven-week unpaid suspension.
Silas claims the boy became disruptive and threatened another student in her classroom. She chose to force him out when he refused to walk and claims that the child enjoyed being the center of attention.
Now Silas is back at work, floating around the Bullitt County School District and there's nothing the schools administrators can do. Whether you feel for this teacher who claims she just made a mistake or believe she deserves a harsher punishment, one thing is clear…
Something needs to change with our education system.
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