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Caution tape surrounds Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., Sept. 4, 2024. (Christian Monterrosa/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Georgia teacher David Phenix was in his classroom at Apalachee High School when he was struck by two bullets — but he said he’s “incredibly blessed.” “The bullet that went into my side and the […]

amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A teacher in New York City has been arrested and charged after police say he allegedly put a 5-year-old boy in a headlock on Monday, police said. The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. inside of PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Elementary School in the Hamilton Heights area of […]

Google Maps Street View (NEW YORK) — A New York City teacher was struck by a stray bullet on the eve of the first day of school while setting up his classroom, police said. The bullet flew through the window of the sixth-floor classroom, striking the 33-year-old teacher in his right hand, police said. The […]

amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A teacher has been arrested after allegedly knocking out a 12-year-old student’s tooth with his elbow and throwing a basketball at him in a fit of rage, police say. The alleged assault took place at the Putnam Academy of Arts and Science School in Palatka, Florida — some 60 miles […]

ABC News (PLYMOUTH, Minn.) — In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week , “GMA” is honoring educators, including educators like Mike Peterson, a custodian-turned-substitute at Plymouth Middle School in Plymouth, Minnesota. Before becoming the school’s favorite teacher, Peterson was a custodian for nearly three decades. He eventually became the director of the custodian program at the […]

Jay Paul/Getty Images (NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — Abigail Zwerner, the teacher who was shot by a student in a classroom in Newport News, Virginia, earlier this month intends to file a lawsuit against the school board, her lawyer said Wednesday, alleging the shooting could have been prevented by school administrators. Zwerner sustained a gunshot wound […]

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — A teacher was injured in a shooting at an elementary school after a 6-year-old student opened fire during an altercation in Virginia on Friday, police and school officials said. The unidentified woman was described as being in her 30s and was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening […]