Police in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and Nash County Public Schools are investigating a fight over a cellphone between a substitute teacher and a student at Rocky Mount High School on Monday morning.
A substitute teacher police have identified as Xaviera Steele was recorded by another student in the classroom fighting a teenage girl in a video that went viral online.
In the video, the teenager went behind Steele’s desk to confront her about why she was the only student who didn’t get back her cellphone, which had been confiscated by Steele. The verbal altercation led to the student taking a swing at Steele, and then the two begin to exchange punches before tussling on the floor.
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According to WRAL News, Nash County Public Schools said the fight occurred at the end of first period.
“Why does the rules not apply to everybody else?” said the student in the video. “That’s my phone.”
Steele responded, “It does apply to everybody.”
The student proceeded to reach for the phone that Steele was holding in her hand. The teacher was attempting to call the front office for help with the situation.
“Don’t touch me. Girl, don’t touch me,” said Steele in the video. She tries to push the student away and the student took a swing at her.
As the two went to the ground, Steele got on top of the student. She then restrained the student by putting her knee into her back and holding her arms down.
Steele then repeatedly yelled to the other students, “Somebody get a f*****g teacher, get a f*****g teacher.”
“Get off of me,” the student screamed loudly at the end of the video.
The substitute teacher has reportedly been with the school district for approximately a year. As of Monday, no…
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