A North Philadelphia mother says her 12-year-old son was assaulted by a staff member at KIPP Philadelphia Preparatory Academy on Monday, leaving him with facial injuries and a missing tooth.
Montrena Bennett says her son, 7th grader Peyton Outlaw, was hurt after a confrontation with a school employee.
“My son wanted to use the bathroom, and apparently, he wouldn’t allow him to use the bathroom on his lunch break. So, my son tried to go around,” Bennett said. “He put my son in a headlock. My son got away, and then my son swung on him. So then (the staff member) swung back. They say my son flew across the room and his tooth fell out his mouth.”…