A teacher in Miami, Florida was slammed to the ground by a female student during a classroom brawl. (Picture: Instagram/WSVN) This is the moment a schoolgirl brutally slammed her substitute teacher to the ground as the two fought in a classroom. Video of the violent altercation was posted to social media after the student and the teacher were filmed brawling inside a classroom at Miami Central Senior High School on Monday. The teacher is seen pulling on the girl’s long hair and putting her into a headlock while pressing her onto a desk. She then loses her hold on the student, who charges the teacher and slams her to the ground as her classmates can be heard screaming, ‘Oh! Oh!’ A male student is seen pulling the schoolgirl off of the substitute teacher, who gets on top of the teenager and pins her to the ground. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The footage, which is approximately ninety seconds long, does not show how the fight began, although Miami-Dade Public Schools officials said the student was not supposed to be in the classroom. Advertisement Advertisement Other students at the school identified the teacher as ‘Ms Ferguson’ and said she is known as a nice teacher, according to WSVN. In a statement on Monday, school district spokesperson Daisy Gonzalez-Diego said: ‘Miami-Dade County Public Schools does not tolerate incidents that jeopardize the safety and well-being of students and staff members. We are deeply troubled by the behavior exhibited on this video.’ On Tuesday, Gonzalez-Diego added: ‘This is a regrettable and isolated incident between a student and a teacher, who otherwise maintained an amicable relationship.’ ‘The Miami-Dade Schools Police Department continues to investigate this unfortunate matter; however, all indicators point to the student having been the aggressor.’ ‘It is evident the employee used great restraint to de-escalate the situation. As a result of her unacceptable behavior, the student will be disciplined according to the Code of Student conduct and may be facing criminal charges,’ Gonzalez-Diego continued. It unclear if charges have been filed against the student. The school district has not confirmed the identity of the substitute teacher. Advertisement Advertisement
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