6-Year-Old Bully Slapped by 24 Classmates at Teacher's Instruction (VIDEO)
A 6 year-old boy was slapped by 24 of his classmates because the teacher attempted to teach the boy a lesson about bullying.
Amy Neely, the mother of the 6-year-old boy, told local news stations in San Antonio, Texas that her son was slapped by each of his classmates after his teacher had instructed them to do so. The boy, Aiden Neely, was accused of being a bully.
"He was hit on the head, in the face, on the back. And all the kids hit him twice," Amy Neely told ABC News. "He had friends in that class, and friends didn't want to hit him, but the teacher instructed them to hit him."
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Each of the 24 children allegedly hit the boy twice. The lesson on bullying was not only extreme, but unwarranted, according to Neely, who said that her son was considered a bully because he had cut the line.
Two teachers were involved in the incident; a second who watched as the situation unfolded. The teacher responsible for instructing the kids to hit the boy has been fired, the other placed on paid administrative leave while the case is being investigated.
Some, however, defended the teacher's actions and suggested that the mother should be ashamed of herself.
"The boy needs to be educated...by his mother! Shame on her for allowing her son's behavior to escalate to such an unnecessary level," LR wrote on the Fox News blog.
"The mother should be outraged, at her SON!!!" the Lisbisnear added.
Is violence the answer to ending violence? According to a parenting website, children who bully other kids often suffer from low self-esteem or are afraid of being bullied themselves.
The Parent's Zone also suggests that young children may not fully understand the consequences of their own actions, and have not fully developed empathy.
While district officials did not reveal the names of either teacher, a spokesperson has stated that everything possible is being done to avoid a future incident.
"We are doing everything we can to make sure that these kinds of incidents don't happen again," district spokesman Steve Linscomb said, according to ABC.
