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A teacher has been charged with common assault after a video emerged of an ugly brawl inside a NSW classroom.

The teacher then stood in the doorway and challenged the students, saying: “Who wants to have a go?” The footage appeared to show the teacher winding up his arm and striking the student while he was on the floor. Hundreds of people have signed an online petition supporting a NSW teacher charged over an ugly classroom brawl.

A HUNTER Valley teacher has been charged with common assault after an incident in a classroom was filmed...

She worked across several rounds including local council, police and property before moving into digital journalism and joining the team at The Newcastle Herald in 2017. Jessica began her journalism career in 2009 as a cadet at The Port Stephens Examiner before moving to London for a two-year stint working in magazines and digital publishing. The Lake Macquarie local returned to Australia where she took up a reporting role at The Maitland Mercury.

A brawl at a Hunter Valley high school has ended with a teacher being charged after allegedly assaulting a student.

Commentary on social media is divided and a petition offering support to the teacher is circulating online. The Department of Education said in a statement it was aware of the incident and was working with police, but would not comment further as it was before the courts. Video footage filmed by a student appears to show the teacher and students hurling paper at each other before a achool desk appears to be thrown at the older man.