Shocking moment mob of ninth-grade students viciously attack female assistant principal
Video footage appears to show the beating in the hallway of the school's 9th Grade Center
The brutal attack occurred at Westfield High School in Spring, 20 miles north of Houston on April 27
A mob of ninth-grade students has beaten up an assistant principal in Texas, who had to be rushed to hospital with serious head injuries.
The pupils at Westfield High School in Spring, 20 miles north of Houston, pummeled the administrator to the ground as she tried to break up a fight.
Video footage appears to show the brutal beating on Thursday, April 27, at the school's 9th Grade Center, which the teacher's family have said left her unable to speak.
The father of the victim said she is suffering from excruciating head pain and needed a CT scan after the incident.
Other staff members have now come forward to say they do not feel safe at work, and that parents would be 'upset' if they knew how unsafe the inside of the school is.
The unnamed female assistant principal was breaking up a fight between two students
Video footage appears to show the brutal beating on Thursday, April 27, at the 9th Grade Center at Westfield High School in Spring
Another teacher at the school told Click 2 Houston: 'Three or four other kids jumped in on her. Just pummeled her to the ground, and they started kicking her and pulling her hair.'
'She loves those kids. She is the nicest person, and she’s the best administrator that we have at Westfield High School. It broke my heart. It makes me want to cry,' she said.
The teacher, who asked not to be named for fear of retaliation from the Spring Independent School District, told the outlet she felt compelled to speak out following the shocking incident.
She said members of staff do not feel safe on campus, where there are only two officers and nearly 3,000 students.
'When you call for help to the front office, nobody ever shows up. We don’t feel safe. Faculty don’t feel safe. If the parents knew how unsafe the inside of the school is, they would be upset,' she added.
Many people took to social media to express their disgust at the incident, with users describing the footage as 'heartbreaking' and 'disturbing'.
They called for those responsible to be expelled for their actions, with some going as far to say they should be tried as adults in court.
'I am so heartbroken. These kids should all be prosecuted and their parents too,' one user wrote.
Another faculty member at the school has spoken out following the shocking attack
Laura Hunter is principal of the school, which is within the Spring Independent School District
The Spring Independent School District confirmed the incident in a statement to DailyMail.com:
'On Thursday, April 27, an altercation occurred between two students at Westfield High School 9th Grade Center,' it read.
'Unfortunately, a staff member who was attempting to intervene and stop the altercation was injured.
'The staff member was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and was released later that evening.
'As a point of clarification, the staff member was never the intended target of the altercation. The staff member was injured as a result of trying to de-escalate the situation.'
The district said it was conducting a full investigation of all students involved and that some had already been identified for disciplinary action.
'We take the safety of our students and staff very seriously, and there will be no tolerance for any altercations or disruptions to learning at any of our schools,' the statement added.
Source: Daily Mail
