This teacher is a psycho, fruitcake hypochondriac who is afraid of her students and has no business being in a position of authority over them. Release the kid and fire the teacher. Do you think that perhaps the article, which quoted only members of the student's family (who weren't present during the incident) might be just a wee little bit biased?
Do you suppose that - just MAYBE - this article doesn't give the whole story?
Yes to both questions .. that is why I'd be more interested in the type of reaction she had and how it actually happened.