Gov. Greg Abbott shares video of El Paso school fight, promotes school voucher program

A viral video of an El Paso teacher being thrown to the ground during a fight at an East Side high school continues to be shared on social media, including by Gov. Greg Abbott, who retweeted the video.

“EVERY parent deserves to be able to choose the best school for their child,” Abbott posted on X Friday, May 24, referring to his proposed school voucher program, which would funnel state dollars set aside for public school students to schools private.

The video, posted by Fitfam on May 20, received more than 64 thousand views on the platform. The 24-second video appears to show an educator trying to separate two students who were fighting when she fell to the classroom floor. The incident occurred at Hurshel Antwine Middle School, located at 3830 Rich Beem Blvd.

Other students can be seen in the video watching the altercation.

The Socorro Independent School District responded to The El Paso Times’ request for more information with a message sent to parents by the school principal:

“Hello, this is Patricia Fernandez, principal of Hurshel Antwine Middle School. I am calling to inform you that a fight between students occurred in a classroom on our campus today. This was an isolated incident between individual students. The students involved are being addressed by administration and law enforcement as appropriate. There was no threat to other students or the campus. Thank you for your continued trust and support of Hurshel Antwine Middle School and the SISD team.”

No other information was provided.

This article originally appeared in the El Paso Times: Governor Abbott shares video of El Paso school fight, promotes vouchers