Texas Middle School students received other degrees of burns that do Björnscrawls on hot tracks, says parents

Several boys in sixth grade were injured during a preschool class at Woodville Middle School in Tyler, Texas, on Monday 19 May 12 news nowThe CBS Austin and As.

The boys claim that their coaches said they could either participate in a Tiktok challenge involving Bear Crawling on the hot track or do their regular workout. The boys chose the challenge on the track with a temperature of 140 degrees, which is above the level that can cause 2nd degrees, reports CBS Austin.

Several of the students suffered burns and were treated at emergency centers and a local hospital. Other students’ burns were so serious that they needed to be treated at Shriners Burn Hospital in Galveston, Texas. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is investigating the event.

A parent, Cassie George, told CBS Austin that her two sons were injured and treated at Shriners. One boy had first -class burns and the other joint in other degrees burns.

“He got off the bus and we looked at it, and it wasn’t cut and bruises, it was straight up Burns,” the mother told the outlet. “We were furious about the whole situation, the whole thing. It should not have been done. All these children who suffer. It should never have happened that way. As they said, they should keep the children safe. It’s just straight torture that they did to the children.”

She said her sons claimed that the coach said the boy had “soft hands” and needed to “cure them.” The boy also claimed that the coach mocked the young students if they could not complete the challenge.

The coach resigned earlier before this incident, and the last school day would already be his last day as an employee. But Woodville Independent School District (ISD) confirmed after Monday, May 19, the incident, he was instructed not to return to campus.

“Due to a similar incident 2019 at one of the Woodville schools, before my arrival and not related to a Tiktok challenge, we post guidance not to do Björnscrawls on the track. This is not appropriate and will not be tolerated,” Lisa F. Meysembourg, Woodville Isd Superinetent, told us. Kfdm. “Myself, together with district and campus leadership, has called all families. We have told them that we are sad. We regret that their children had to suffer through this.”

“We are as concerned about the reports as society and take the matter seriously, as our students’ well-being and security is the highest priority,” read the official Woodville ISD statement.

“Superintendent and campus manager has launched a complete internal review and collaborates with local law enforcement,” the statement continued. “While federal privacy laws (Ferpa) limit what we can share, we want to be clear: the employees described by the media do not reflect the values ​​or expectations from Woodville ISD.”

Woodville Police Department (WPD) is investigating the incident, Chief Mike McCulley told CBS Austin.

“It is a complete breach of common sense,” McCulley told the outlet KFDM.

“Twelve to 14 parents have increased complaints. These are burns. We are trying to determine the average temperature of the track. We gather facts, medical information, with statements.”

“We understand that a coach opposed what happened. We would like to talk to both coaches. The information comes in quickly,” he continued before confirming that WPD will meet district lawyer Lucas Babin. “He would decide whether to take it to a grand jury for any criminal charges.”

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Representatives of Woodville ISD, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and Woodville Police Department did not immediately respond to people’s request for more information on Thursday.