MN Teacher Knocked Out 8-Year-Old's Tooth With Hockey Stick: Report

PRINCETON, MN — A Princeton teacher has resigned and is being investigated by the police after she was captured on video throwing a hockey stick at an 8-year-old, causing him to lose a tooth, according to FOX 9.

The recording of the March 28 incident, published by FOX 9, shows the Princeton Primary School teacher throwing the stick at a student’s face, with the top of the stick hitting the child in or near the mouth.

The boy’s parents told FOX 9 they are “in shock” and are speaking out due to disappointment over the district’s poor communication regarding the matter.

A staff email from the school’s principal wished the teacher “the absolute best” in her retirement and a school district Facebook post about the retirement declared “you will be missed,” according to images published by FOX 9. Superintendent Ben Barton later apologized to FOX 9 for the post and said it was taken down.

“Student safety is the top priority of the Princeton Public School District,” the district said in a statement on its website, adding that the teacher who was the subject of the allegations was put on administrative leave during a district investigation and through the rest of the school year.

In a letter to the boy’s parents partially published by FOX 9, the Minnesota Department of Education said it had conducted an investigation and found the student was subjected to maltreatment. Police are also investigating the case, according to FOX 9.