This sounds like something that was fine when I was growing up, too.
What marks were on the kid?
“What marks were on the kid?”
From what I read none. The child was fine. It was the parents “you can’t do that to my baby”. So the kid learns he can be a brat all he wants in school.
“Mitchell was booked into the McLennan County Jail on Friday and charged with injury to a child, a third-degree felony that carries up to 10 years behind bars. She is being held on a $3,000 bond.”
Rough. My kindergarten teacher had a wooden paddle with the word candy made from drilling holes through the paddle. Course that was back in the day. lol!
Physical violence against a student is wrong unless it is self defense. Circa 1954 first grade Pecos, Texas. Mrs. Pruitt would tie an out of control student into his chair for about and half hour or more. He was not hurt. He was humiliated and laughed at by the other students. It worked. Oddly the other students laughing at him had great effect.
Mrs. Pruitt was actually a very kind lady and good teacher.
at 5 years old?
I’m also shocked they used the term, “female”....