Atlanta school worker on leave after video shows student being choked

The Brief

  • A Carver Early College employee investigation is underway after a video surfaced showing a worker putting his hands around a student’s neck.
  • Atlanta Public Schools placed the unnamed school worker on leave following the incident that occurred two weeks ago.
  • The 14-year-old student, Marquis Harris, said the encounter left him deeply embarrassed and picked on by peers.

ATLANTA A metro Atlanta mother is demanding immediate accountability after a disturbing video emerged showing a high school worker allegedly choking her teenage son during class.

What we know:

An employee at Carver Early College is under investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing him allegedly putting his hands around the neck of 14-year-old student Marquis Harris. The student said the encounter occurred two weeks ago at the campus.

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