A former “Teacher of the Year” is under investigation after a video surfaced showing her hitting a child with a belt more than 20 times while yelling obscenities at him for not finishing his chores. The brother filmed it due to fear, leading to the video going viral and the teacher being fired and arrested. Responses are split about evenly, with some believing spankings are now illegal and others thinking the reaction was too severe.

The incident involves Nicole Staples, a teacher at Cottage Hill Christian Academy, who was fired and arrested after a viral video allegedly depicted her striking a child with a belt over 20 times while shouting obscenities at him for not completing his chores. The brother filmed it due to fear, resulting in the video going viral.

The controversy has split opinions, with some believing spankings are now illegal and others thinking the reaction was too severe. Similar videos have sparked debate, including one where a boy caught smoking weed faced serious punishment from his father, driving controversy over whether the response was excessive or necessary. Responses are split 80/20, with most thinking it was good parenting while 20% believing it was excessive or should not have been shared online.