2 students accuse Brockton teacher of being physically aggressive

BROCKTON, Mass. – Two 10-year-old boys are accusing a teacher in Brockton of getting physically aggressive toward them during classes.

Calib Natale was a 5th grade student at Brookfield Elementary School last month, when he says his reading teacher got frustrated with him.

“He was tapping on the desk. When he didn’t move fast enough, she gave him a shove and he stumbled backwards,” Calib’s dad Gregg Natale told Boston 25 News. “My son started crying and shaking. We had to keep him home from school.”

On Friday, another 10-year-old boy says the same teacher was physically aggressive him.

“He was in school, he was trying to tell another kid to quiet down in the class, the teacher came up from behind, and shook him,” Charles Robbins said of his son C.J. “I don’t think she should be putting hands on children at all.”

Superintendent Kathleen Smith released a statement saying in part: ”It is never acceptable to be physically aggressive in any way with students and we are investigating allegations that have been made at the Brookfield School.“ (Scroll down for full statement.)

Boston 25 News is withholding the teacher’s identity because there is still an active investigation and no charges have been filed.

In the meantime, Calib’s father said he pulled both of his children from the school.

Full statement from Brockton Superintendent Kathleen Smith:

All children deserve a safe and supportive place to learn with trusted adults. Our first and foremost priority is their safety and security.  <br/> We are also proud of our more than 1,300 well-trained, professional teaching staff who go above and beyond to meet the needs of the more than 17,000 students who come to us from all corners of the city and the globe.<br/> It is never acceptable to be physically aggressive in any way with students and we are investigating allegations that have been made at the Brookfield School. Because of confidentiality laws pertaining to students and employees, we can't discuss specifics. The matter is under investigation.

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