Hate to say it, the kid probably should have beat the shit out of him.
I agree. But the school would have had HIM arrested.
Notice how the focus has been taken off the teacher for the behavior and put on the childs improper way of handling this situation.
The teacher was the ADULT here. This kids may be 16 or 17; but still is in the LEARNING phase of conduct.
What makes it all the more strange is that the person who grabbed the phone was a women. They have a photo of her on another thread. If that photo was taken during school hours I suggest that the school adopt a dress code for the teachers.