Georgia Teacher Resigns After Throwing 11-Year-Old Student During Classroom Confrontation

The incident followed alleged inappropriate remarks by the teacher about the student's mother, leaving the child with a concussion and bruises.

The altercation occurred at DeRenne Middle School in Savannah, Georgia, on December 6, 2024, involving teacher and football coach BeTreylin Elder and sixth-grader TJ.
TJ confronted Elder after the teacher allegedly made sexual remarks about his mother, including a comment about leaving his shoes at her house.
Video footage shows Elder grabbing TJ by the chest and throwing him into desks, resulting in a concussion and multiple bruises for the student.
Elder was initially reassigned to a non-student-facing role before resigning over the weekend; no criminal charges have been filed against him as of yet.
TJ's mother, Che'Nelle Russell, has called for Elder to face legal consequences, criticizing the school district for insufficient accountability.