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Parents and Students Assault Staff at City Bell Primary School, Director Hospitalized

The shutdown underscores mounting safety concerns across La Plata’s schools.

Overview

  • An altercation during morning recess at Escuela Primaria Nº80 escalated when some parents joined students in attacking teachers and administrators.
  • Teachers and auxiliary staff who tried to separate the students were struck, and the school’s director was injured in the leg and taken for medical care.
  • School authorities suspended classes on Thursday and requested a police presence, with a patrol guarding the campus and a meeting held to brief families.
  • Parents expressed mixed reactions to the closure, while education inspectors urged staff to keep teaching, deepening tensions over safety and operations.
  • The school has a recent record of serious incidents, and coverage links this episode to a broader rise in violence, including a recent assault on a staff member at Normal 2.