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Broward Teachers Union Calls For Change After Teacher Beaten By 5-Year-Old

According to police, a 5-year-old and 4-year-old began throwing things and flipping chairs in the pre-K classroom.

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March 10, 2022

For a second day, the head of the Broward Teachers Union spent time in the classroom where a special education teacher was severely injured last week.

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The teacher, Trisha Meadows, had to be rushed to the hospital after she was attacked at Pines Lakes Elementary School.

According to police, a 5-year-old and 4-year-old began throwing things and flipping chairs in the pre-K classroom. At one point, the 5-year-old slammed into Meadows and she fell and hit her head.

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