Parkland High School student faces charges and disciplinary action following assault on teacher [Video]

A Parkland High School student is facing charges after assaulting a teacher by slapping her twice across the face.The assault was captured on video and circulated widely on social media.The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has charged the juvenile with two counts of misdemeanor assault on a government official and one count of communicating threats.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereIn a press conference on Tuesday, District Attorney Jim O’Neill said he could not comment on the specific facts of the case because it involves a juvenile.He did say when someone assaults a teacher, the justice will be “swift and mighty.””Today is about one thing: sending a message to the teachers out there that law enforcement and the district attorney’s office support you and care about the job you do. Nobody goes to work and expects to be assaulted.”Tricia McManus, Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools’ superintendent, says she was …