More on what Texas is doing
to protect teachers
From training programs, legislation, and more funding, educators and experts say change is possible.
KSAT Investigates explores what solutions could make classrooms safer.
Inside the Classroom
Hear what they want
parents to know
Pushed to the limit
KSAT Investigates brings together three teachers who have been injured by students to discuss the reality they say many educators face.
They talk about what they experienced, share what support they needed, and answer questions from viewers.
Read what changes
Northside ISD has made
Search for answers, accountability
Two years later, Margo Jimenez still wants to know what led up to Mr. Fred’s death and what changes have been made since.
For the first time, Northside ISD’s superintendent shares what the district
is doing to prevent another tragedy.
Tell us your experience
On the front lines
Teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators across South Texas opened up to KSAT Investigates about what they’ve endured in the classroom — sharing photos, injuries and stories they say too often go unseen.
Read how often teachers
are hurt in your district
She’s had broken bones, torn toenails and more bruises than she can count.
After 20 years in the classroom, a special education teacher says the toll of the injuries caused by students is forcing her to leave a job she loved.
“I can't physically do it anymore”
See how many teachers
Texas has lost
The ripple effect
The violence doesn’t just leave scars on teachers. Photos show the aftermath of violent classroom outbursts. Students are forced to hide for their safety after meltdowns, teachers say.
We explore how these incidents can traumatize children, disrupt learning, and impact the retention and recruitment of school staff.
LEARN WHY THE STUDENT WAS NOT CHARGED
What happened to Mr. Fred?
Alfred Jimenez, known as Mr. Fred, spent nearly a decade working with students in Northside ISD and planned to retire in 2024. Instead, an incident at Brandeis High School left him with a deadly head injury – and his widow still wants to know what happened.
March 23, 2026
By: Daniela Ibarra, Eddie Latigo, Sean Talbot, Joshua Saunders, Bill Taylor, Kurt Strazdins, Henry Keller, Adam Barraza
Educators are being assaulted by their students in classrooms across the country.
In San Antonio, an instructional aide died after being pushed to the ground by a student with intellectual disabilities.
His widow doesn’t blame the student for what happened, but she believes he should have had more resources and staffing to support him.
Her concerns are echoed by teachers across the country.
We’ve seen the scratches, bruising, and fractures educators have gotten from the students they dedicate their lives to help.
We’ve also heard how traumatic it can be for a child to see their teachers get hurt.
While many of the people we’ve spoken with work in special education, records we found show the violence is happening in all types of classrooms.
Over the last two years, we’ve been looking at places making changes to improve safety, pressing lawmakers, and looking at what’s being done to help teachers here in Texas.
By sharing their stories, we hope to start a conversation to help find solutions to keep
everyone in the classroom safe.
