Overview
- A video showing students surrounding two teachers after a reprimand circulated widely online and prompted strong public reaction to the images of apparent kicks and belt strikes.
- The two teachers have said they will not file criminal complaints and one described his decision as an "educational intervention," rejecting the label of an assault.
- Local police say they spent time urging the teacher to press charges but the teacher declined after meeting officers at the questura.
- Itis di Parma suspended three students for 30 days and the school said it will weigh disciplinary and educational measures rather than only punitive steps.
- Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara called the episode "undoubtedly serious," citing a recent fall in reported attacks on school staff and fueling a wider debate over teacher safety and whether to prioritize sanctions or rehabilitation.