Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Teacher removed from Atlanta school after alleged fight with student

Atlanta Public Schools is investigating a fight between an alleged fight between a teacher and a student.
Atlanta Public Schools is investigating a fight between an alleged fight between a teacher and a student.
By Raisa Habersham
April 21, 2018

A teacher was removed from the classroom Friday following an alleged fight with a student, Atlanta Public Schools confirmed.

The fight happened at Benjamin E. Mays High School in southwest Atlanta, APS spokesman Ian Smith said.

Smith said the teacher was temporarily removed from the school pending an investigation. The teacher’s identity was not released.

“Safety and security is a top priority at APS, and we are committed to graduating every student ready to succeed in college and career,” Smith said.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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