Student, teacher get into physical altercation over cell phone

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WHBQ) - A teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, is facing an assault allegation.

It stemmed from an altercation with a student over a cell phone.

Police described what is seen in the video as a “tussle.”

The video shows a teacher and a student entangled over a cell phone.

“When I seen the teacher on my daughter, my heart dropped. I was worried. I was concerned. I was too busy, worried about my child’s safety,” said mother Gwendolyn Williams.

This year, Tennessee banned cell phones in classrooms statewide.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools recently updated its policy to follow the law.

It says phone can be confiscated, but “teachers are not encouraged to physically retrieve them, only request a surrender or call an administrator.”

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