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Barnstable Teacher Placed On Leave After Breaking Up Fight: VIDEO
Cell phone video of the incident at Barnstable High School was shared on social media.
BARNSTABLE, MA —A Barnstable High School teacher who "inappropriately physically intervened" while breaking up a fight between students has been placed on leave.
Superintendent of Schools Kristen Harmon said the incident happened around 8:15 a.m. Thursday. Cell phone video of the incident was shared on social media.
Video from Barnstable High School via @SnapMap - A student appears to go after another student, a teacher intervenes & a student’s head is slammed off a filing cabinet in the process. pic.twitter.com/heMV5AlLXV
— Mike Saccone (@mikesacconetv) June 10, 2021
Harmon said no one was seriously hurt.
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"The incident is under investigation and BPS will take appropriate steps based on the outcome of the inquiry. We want our BHS community to know that we take this matter very seriously, and that the health and safety of our students remains our first and foremost priority,” Harmon said.
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