An Indiana a teacher is filmed from school surveillance chasing a student and hitting him in the face for wearing a hooded sweatshirt in class.
Mike Hosinski, a civil law teacher at Jimtown High School, was allowed to retire with his full pension after the video surfaced. It is unclear whether criminal charges will be filed against him.
Video surveillance footage from the school’s corridors on Friday shows Hosinski facing the student because he was wearing a hood – which is not allowed in the school.
The video shows the unidentified student running down the corridor until Hosinski catches up with them.
The teacher then grabs them, turning the child so that they are both face to face, before hitting them so hard on the head that they hit the wall behind them.
As the teacher tries to drag the student down the hall, the student stumbles and falls to the floor.
Baugo Community School principal Byron Sanders said the student suffered visible injuries and was treated by medical staff.
Meanwhile, there is an outpouring of support for teachers from parents, students and staff.
Jimtown HS teacher Mike Hosinski is seen on video chasing a student down a school hallway, grabbing him so they’re face to face and banging him against a wall
Hosinski is seen in a video waving a finger at the student before hitting him
Hosinski is seen in the video slapping the student so hard that his head seems to hit the wall
As Hosinski tries to drag the student down the hall, the student stumbles and falls to the floor.
It was initially reported that Hosinski had been fired and barred from entering the school, but Baugo’s school board clarified on Monday that it had allowed Hosinski to retire early and keep his full pension. WNDU reported.
Parents were invited to attend the meeting and express their concerns after seeing the video released on Friday.
Earlier in the day, students organized a walk to the school in support of the teacher, who many described as “relaxed.”
No parent has spoken out publicly against Hosinski, WNDU reported.
“I still support Mike Hosinski,” a parent said hours after the video was released.
Hosinski has been a teacher for 40 years and was named Jimtown Teacher of the Year in 2020, according to WNDU.
Hosinski has been a teacher for 40 years and was named Jimtown Teacher of the Year in 2020.
Baugo’s school board decided on Monday night to allow Hosinski to retire early and keep his full pension, even after watching the video.
The incident happened on Friday at Jimtown High School in Indiana
According to the Indiana Code 20-33-8-9: Disciplinary Powers of Teachers and School Staff, it states, “Physicists may take any action that is reasonably necessary to perform or prevent interference with an educational function that the person controls. . ‘
“Any action that threatens to harm any student will be addressed quickly, directly and strictly. All Jimmy must be able to study in a safe environment, “the superintendent said in a statement.
Administrators contacted Indiana’s Children’s Services Department and the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, and the two agencies are investigating the incident.
Local South Bend lawyer Peter Agostino, who is not involved in the case, told WNDU that Hosinski could face some criminal charges.
“It probably ranges from a battery that’s compatible with touch,” he said. “Depending on how large the behavior was, how aggressive it was, it can be seen as another attempt to inflict bodily harm.”
School officials also reported the incident to the Indiana Department of Education.