Principal Loses Eye In School Fight! (The Candra Rogers Story)

[Music] we are back with another true yet shocking story today I want to talk about a deeply unsettling incident that recently took place in coracana Texas meet candra Rogers an assistant principal at Collins Intermediate School kandra's life took a dramatic turn when she was caught in the middle of a classroom fight the altercation began between two students over a minor disagreement that quickly escalated while trying to deescalate the situation a student in a fit of rage threw a hanger that struck her face knocking her eye out of its socket Yes you heard that right the impact was so severe that she had to be airlifted to a hospital immediately doctors are still uncertain if kandra Will regain her vision she faces the terrifying possibility of permanent blindness and may even require further surgeries to remove the eye completely this isn't just a physical injury it's emotional trauma that will stay with her for a long time but here's where it gets deeper candra has bravely spoken out about her ordeal sharing the emotional and physical toll it has taken on her she believes that the lack of resources and support in schools is putting Educators and students at risk underfunded schools often lack the resources to adequate address students mental and emotional needs which can lead to outbursts and violent incidents like this one kandra is calling for better support systems for both students and staff this incident has ignited a conversation a conversation that's long overdue it's a stark reminder of the dangers today's teachers face simply by doing their job kandra's story is a powerful plea for change not just in Texas but in education systems everywhere so what can we do first spread the word Share kandra's story talk about these issues and push for changes that prioritize school safety teachers should be able to focus on teaching not worrying about their safety thank you for watching if you want to support kandra and others fighting for safer schools check out the links in the description Let's Make a Difference together at the Carter way