Incident recorded outside Richmond school, superintendent ‘absolutely horrified’

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras said the school district is investigating after a video posted and widely shared on social media allegedly showed a school employee at Fairfield Court Elementary School biting the hand of a child.

“I am aware of a disturbing video circulating on social media that shows an RPS employee apparently biting a child in their care. I am absolutely horrified by this, as superintendent and as a parent. While I cannot comment on personnel actions, I want to assure our families and the public that I simply will not tolerate any such behavior at RPS, and I’ve taken every necessary step accordingly,” Kamras said.

The 58-second video, posted to the room804_ Instagram and Facebook accounts Wednesday morning, April 15, shows an adult walking outside of Fairfield Court Elementary School on Phaup Street holding the hands of two children…

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