Substitute Teacher Charged With Child Abuse After Alleged Incident at Florida High School
A substitute teacher at Matanzas High School in Flagler County, Florida, was arrested and charged with child abuse for allegedly kicking a student with disabilities during a behavioral episode.
Phoenix, AZ, October 20, 2026 —
A substitute teacher at Matanzas High School in Flagler County, Florida, was arrested and charged with child abuse after allegedly kicking a student with disabilities during a behavioral episode, according to the information provided.
The allegation concerns an incident involving a student with disabilities at the high school. The summary does not provide the teacher’s name, the date of the alleged incident, or details about what happened before or after the alleged kick. It also does not state whether the student was injured or describe the student’s condition.
The teacher’s arrest and charge are reported, but the information provided does not identify the agency involved, specify where the arrest took place, or give details about the charge beyond child abuse. No court date, plea, or other subsequent legal development was included.
The summary also does not say whether the teacher remained employed by the school, whether school officials issued a statement, or whether the incident was reviewed by school administrators. Those details were not provided and cannot be confirmed from the available information.
The allegation has not been accompanied in the summary by a statement from the teacher or a description of evidence related to the case. The circumstances of the behavioral episode and the interaction between the teacher and student remain unspecified. Further information about the incident, the investigation, and any court proceedings was not included.
Story summarized from the original created by Gray News staff on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
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