Ohio teacher seen in video tackling student is suspended
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School authorities in northeast Ohio say a high school teacher has been suspended with pay and is under investigation after a cellphone video surfaced showing him tackling a student inside a classroom.
The Canton Repository reports the Canton City Schools superintendent said in a statement that the McKinley High School teacher's behavior was "disturbing and unprofessional."
The short video recorded Dec. 4 shows the teacher touching a male student's arm, prompting the student to pull away. The teacher then wraps his arm around the student's neck and takes him to the floor.
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It's unclear what prompted the encounter.
The student served a one-day suspension for insubordination before the video surfaced.
The 48-year-old teacher previously had his teaching license suspended for 60 days in 2015 after being convicted of domestic violence.
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Information from: The Repository, http://www.cantonrep.com