McKeesport Area School District Viral Video Update
- takeactionmonvalle
- Apr 9
- 2 min read
What Happened:
On March 24, 2026, a video went viral showing a staff member in a physical altercation with a student. The student’s mother posted the footage on Facebook.
Where Things Stand:
TAAG connected the family with mental health resources and attended the school board meeting to demand the staff member’s termination. The district informed the mother that a hearing had taken place and a decision was pending. In addition, the district did ChildLine him and placed the staff member on paid suspension. McKeesport police also conducted an investigation but chose not to file any charges, not even a summary offense. The district is now using this as justification to keep him employed. Citing concerns about being fair to the to their employee and avoiding facing any legal consequences. To make matters worse, no one from the district or school board notified the mother of this decision. Yesterday, the student called her mother from school, upset, after the staff member walked past her in the hallway. This is unacceptable. Our CEO, who is the student’s cousin, has seen the full video it is worse than what was shared publicly. The student was walking away when he grabbed her. The police saw the same footage and still declined to act.
Take Action:
Attend the next two school board meetings. Show up, speak up, and demand this staff member be fired. The district concern over legal consequences should not overshadow student safety. We all saw the same video and this employee should not be around students. We have had other complaints come in as well, but in order for those to stick we do need people to contact the district and make a complaint against him.
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