DUVAL COUNTY, FL – A 29-year-old substitute teacher is facing serious criminal charges after investigators say she encouraged two students to fight while on a Duval County middle school campus.
According to Duval County School Police, the incident occurred in October while Ladejah Shaw was working as a substitute teacher. During an outdoor class period, students gathered into a circle around two classmates as tensions escalated. Several students began recording on their cell phones as the situation unfolded.
Investigators say video evidence captured Shaw actively encouraging the students to fight rather than intervening to stop the confrontation. The fight proceeded while other students looked on, many continuing to record the incident…