Charges Dropped: Teacher Charged With Assault After Slamming Girl With Severe Autism During Middle School Fight

[Sugar Cookie]

The parents of a Dyersburg Middle School student, seen in a video being thrown to the floor by a teacher breaking up a fight, said they are taking her out of the school. FOX13 learned the teacher, 61-year-old Carey Sanders, has been suspended after being charged with assault.

Jamila and George Miller told FOX13 they are concerned about the well-being of their 8th-grade daughter Janiya Miller, especially after she was diagnosed by the State of Tennessee Department of Human Services with severe autism.

“I do want him fired, and I don’t want him to do anything to no child again,” said Jamila Miller, the mom of the 14-year-old.

The video has garnered a great deal of attention in the Dyersburg community and on social media.

“Once I saw that, I felt she wasn’t safe to go to school no more,” said Janiya’s father George Miller. “That’s why I’m going to go ahead and keep her in homeschool.”

The family said the bullying became too much to bear.

“She would come home crying because people were laughing at her or calling her ‘special ed’. She has OCD and comprehension problems.”

Thursday, Dyersburg Police arrested Sanders after he turned himself in. Police wrote in a statement on their Facebook page, “Sanders was observed on video forcefully throwing one of the juveniles involved to the ground.”

The Millers said their daughter wants to watch the video repeatedly. They believe she is still in shock about what happened.

“She told us she blacked out; she didn’t know what happened really. When she came home she was like, ‘I don’t remember,’” said the Millers.

Dyersburg NAACP President, Tiffany Boyd, told FOX13 she was informed by the district that Sanders is expected to retire in May.

“I don’t think it’s fair for him to be able to just go on and retire like nothing ever happened,” Boyd said. “I think he needs to be fired.”

Meantime, police said both juveniles involved in the altercation were issued juvenile citations for disorderly conduct, and released pending Dyer County Juvenile Court action.

Teacher charged with assault after slamming girl during middle school fight, police say

A Tennessee teacher has been charged with assault after video showed him slamming a middle school girl to the ground during a fight in the classroom.

www.fox13memphis.com

 

[Satanica]

Dude, just one more month and you'd have been home free. Now you risk losing your retirement benefits.

 

[Hermy]

If her autism was that severe she shouldn't have been in a regular school/class to begin with. NOW her mom has decided to homeschool her despite there having been numerous incidents of bullying. Why didn't the girl's parents react before the situation became critical?

 

[Sugar Cookie]

He should not lose his benefits, while he may have over reacted, some of those children have hulk like strength and I have seen it first hand.

 

[BBBLUE77]

@Hermy the girl's parents didn't react sooner because they were not financially motivated at that time.

 

[Hermy]

@Hermy the girl's parents didn't react sooner because they were not financially motivated at that time.

What was the financial motivation? I'm not being snarky, I really want to know. Could you please explain?
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Dude, just one more month and you'd have been home free. Now you risk losing your retirement benefits.

He intervened in a fight. If he had stood back and done nothing it wouldn't be any better. Damned if you do, damned if you don't...

I hope that if there's any question of him losing his retirement he fights it tooth and nail.

 

[Exodus]

What was the financial motivation? I'm not being snarky, I really want to know. Could you please explain?
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I think he's referring to the Idea that with this particular Incident the Parents could potentially see a financial payout from litigation.

 

[Hermy]

I think he's referring to the Idea that with this particular Incident the Parents could potentially see a financial payout from litigation.

Thanks!

 

[Sugar Cookie]

After having watch the video of the incident the teacher is in the wrong.

The young lady was thrown to the ground by a much bigger girl(?) when she attempted to get up the teacher slammed her to the ground. He did not attempt to restrain her he slammed her to the ground.

Maybe he no longer gives a damn and it is a good thing that he is retiring.

 

[BBBLUE77]

I think he's referring to the Idea that with this particular Incident the Parents could potentially see a financial payout from litigation.

@Hermy yes, I was referring to a possible payout from the school district/city/state for the teacher's actions against their daughter. Dolla $igns

 

[Granmaw]

If her autism was that severe she shouldn't have been in a regular school/class to begin with. NOW her mom has decided to homeschool her despite there having been numerous incidents of bullying. Why didn't the girl's parents react before the situation became critical?

It's called "inclusiveness". The schools (at least around here) try not to segregate children with learning disabilities from the "regular" kids. Not sure it's a good thing.

 

[Hermy]

@Hermy yes, I was referring to a possible payout from the school district/city/state for the teacher's actions against their daughter. Dolla $igns

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