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Teacher says she was assaulted; association urges district-wide crisis-prevention training

El Monte City School District Board of Education · February 18, 2026
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Summary

A representative read a statement from EMETA president Mariester Espinosa reporting a 02/05/2026 classroom assault that allegedly fractured a teacher—s nose and called on the district to ensure trained behavior interventionists, implement workplace-violence reporting and provide crisis-prevention training for all staff.

At the board—s public-comment period, Pedro Galindo read a statement from EMETA association president Mariester Espinosa reporting that on Feb. 5, 2026 a teacher was assaulted by an escalated student, sustaining what the statement described as a nasal fracture.

"I was assaulted by an escalated student in my classroom. This student punched me with a closed fist, causing a fracture to my nose," the…

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