A Broward County teacher at Pines Lakes Elementary School was attacked by a 5-year-old student, leading to her hospitalization following the incident. A police report states the student punched and kicked the teacher in a "cool down" room after he and another student began throwing things and flipping chairs in a different room.
The attack left the teacher feeling "faint," "weak" and "dazed." Shortly after an officer responded to the classroom and found the teacher, she began coughing and dry-heaving.
The Office of Communications of Broward County Public Schools put out the following statement:
"The safety of our teachers, staff and students are always in the District's highest priorities. There was an incident at Pines Lakes Elementary School on Wednesday, March 2, that resulted in a teacher being transported to a local hospital. The situation was investigated by Pembroke Pines Police and handled in accordance with District protocols. Due to privacy laws, the District is not able to provide any additional information and defers to Pembroke Pines Police."
Pembroke Pines police told WPLG that charges against the 5-year-old aren't likely because the student is "under the age of reasoning."
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