In yet another shocking case of violence inside America’s public schools, a Texas educator broke her wrist while trying to dodge a chair hurled at her by an out-of-control student. The incident, which occurred on January 21 at Collins Intermediate School in Corsicana, Texas, highlights the growing dangers educators face—while school districts continue to ignore the problem.
Carol Tidwell, a 57-year-old paraprofessional, was working in a classroom for students with behavioral issues when chaos erupted.
“When I looked up, all I could see was a chair coming,” Tidwell told KDFW. “So I told the teacher, ‘Hey! We have a chair flying!’”
In a desperate attempt to avoid being hit, Tidwell dodged the chair but fell backward, landing hard on the floor. She was later taken to the hospital, where X-rays confirmed she had broken her wrist.
A Dangerous Pattern Ignored by School Officials
The Corsicana Independent School District admitted that video footage captured the violent moment but downplayed the incident, claiming that the “situation was resolved and learning resumed quickly.”
Really? A teacher is injured, yet no lockdown, no immediate action, and barely any acknowledgment from the district?
Tidwell, who has only worked in the district for a year, says she’s had enough.
“These kids need to be helped,” she said, expressing frustration at the school’s refusal to address the ongoing violence. “I don’t get paid to get messed up like this.”
Tidwell was told she would receive worker’s compensation, but she doesn’t believe the district will do anything meaningful to prevent future attacks.
“The problem’s been there since I’ve been there and they ain’t done nothing yet,” she told KWTX.
The educator now says she has no plans to return to the school district, fearing for her safety.
Another Educator Permanently Blinded in Same School
Shockingly, Tidwell’s case is just the latest example of school violence at Collins Intermediate. Back in August, Assistant Principal Casandra Rogers, 56, was permanently blinded in one eye after being viciously attacked by another violent student.
Rogers had entered a behavioral classroom to break up a fight when a sixth-grade boy turned on her, throwing multiple chairs in her direction. While she managed to dodge the chairs, her right eye was pierced by a hanger, ripping it from the socket.
She was airlifted to a hospital, where doctors attempted to save her eye. But months later, on January 14, she was forced to have it surgically removed.
“I’ve forgiven him. I had to,” Rogers said. But her anger isn’t just directed at the student—it’s at the school system that allowed this to happen.
“I am angry with the student. I am angry with the student’s parents. I am angry with our state system because no educator should go to work and end up being airlifted to a hospital,” she told KWTX.
The Left’s Failed School Policies Are Endangering Teachers
These violent attacks are not isolated incidents—they are symptoms of a broken education system that prioritizes “equity” over discipline, leaving teachers defenseless against aggressive students.
Instead of enforcing strict policies to protect staff, liberal-run school systems continue to excuse violent behavior, refusing to discipline students out of fear of being labeled “harsh” or “insensitive.” But what about the safety of educators? What about their right to work without the threat of being assaulted?
How many more teachers need to be injured—or worse—before school districts start taking action?