Middle School teacher busted after ordering 12-year old to slap chatty classmate: cops
A Florida middle school teacher has been charged with child abuse after allegedly instructing a student to slap a classmate. Judith Clark, 64, reportedly ordered the action after struggling to manage a chatty student in her classroom. The school district emphasized that the incident does not reflect their standards and is committed to student safety.
- ▪Judith Clark, a teacher at Lee Middle School, was charged with child abuse for telling a student to slap a classmate.
- ▪The incident occurred on May 13, when Clark closed the blinds and asked for volunteers before ordering one student to hit another.
- ▪Clark had been informed that her contract would not be renewed prior to the incident, and she was removed from the classroom afterward.
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Metro Middle School teacher busted after ordering 12-year old to slap chatty classmate: cops By Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Published May 21, 2026, 6:44 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Florida middle school teacher was hit with child abuse charges for allegedly ordering a 12-year-old student to slap a classmate who wouldn’t stop talking, according to authorities. Judith Clark, 64, even had two other students close the blinds in the Lee Middle School classroom before allegedly telling the youngster to hit the other student on May 13, WTVT-TV News reported. “This incident is deeply concerning and does not reflect the standards or expectations we have for our employees,” school district officials said in a statement.
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