A teacher in the Salem-Keizer School District is now on paid leave after she was caught on camera ripping off a student’s shirt during a scuffle in the classroom.
The student, Sara Rue, was in her language arts class Thursday at the Roberts Alternative High School Annex when she tried to leave the classroom. Rue said she gets anxiety attacks when there’s chaos and people fighting around her, and there was an argument between the teacher and another student at the time.
As Rue tried to leave the class, the teacher stopped her, and a cell phone camera showed her ripping off Rue’s shirt.
“My entire shirt came off and my entire class saw me naked,” Rue said.
Salem police reviewed the incident and found there was no criminal wrongdoing, but school administrators have launched an investigation.
