Indiana high school teacher who struck student will retire early, collect pension

South Bend Tribune

Carley Lanich,

ELKHART — The Baugo school board voted unanimously Monday night to grant an early retirement to Jimtown High School teacher Mike Hosinski, who was captured on video striking a student on the head during morning classes last week.

On video:Surveillance footage captures Jimtown teacher striking student

Hosinski will be allowed to retire, effective last Friday, and collect his pension. The decision was applauded by dozens of parents who defended the longtime social studies teacher during a school board meeting at Jimtown High in Elkhart.

Parents who spoke at the meeting said Hosinski's actions came as a shock but were indicative of a larger problem, pointing to what they claimed was a lack of support for teachers who face repeated disciplinary problems among students.

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