A disturbing video circulating on Facebook has prompted an official investigation by the Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS), after it allegedly shows a teacher striking a student inside a Lafayette classroom.
The Video and Public Outrage
The video, originally shared by Fallon Fonseca, quickly spread across social media after she posted it with the caption, “Ummm WTF!!!! someone has some explaining to do!!! Thank God this ain’t my child…” The footage appears to show a student sitting at a desk while another individual is seated on them. Moments later, a third person walks by and slaps the student on the back of the head.
Posted by Fallon Fonseca on Saturday, May 10, 2025
While most of the audio is hard to make out, one child in the background can be heard saying what sounds like “yes ma’am.”…