Teacher Who Miscarried Won't Press Charges Against Students

More details have emerged about Wednesday's terrible incident in which a Bronx schoolteacher suffered a miscarriage after attempting to break up a petty fight: according to the Times, 27-year-old teacher Lissedia Batista, was trying to break up a squabble between a ninth-grader and 10th grader in her classroom who were arguing over a chair. According to the News, Batista was accidentally elbowed in the stomach by one of the students, and fell to the ground crying. She was taken from Explorations Academy in Claremont to the hospital where she had the miscarriage.

Students were outraged by the incident, and said Batista was a beloved teacher who was "like a counselor" to many. "If I could talk to her, I would say I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm just furious right now," said Jose Vasquez, 17, a junior at the school. "I can't believe it. I can't believe she lost her child over a fight over a chair," said Amaury Lopez, 17, another student. The two students involved with the fight were suspended, but amazingly, Batista has chosen not to press charges against them; she said she fears they will end up in the city's criminal justice system.

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By Ben Yakas in News on December 10, 2010 3:54 PM

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WetButt

She's a far better person than I'll ever be

Ph

Yeah. If that were me I'd want them to never see the light of day again. I won't lie.

Peter Rosa

The two boys who were fighting were 15

Amazing, their ages match their I.Q. scores.

whoknewit

"Plan C"

ganghiscon

Batista was a beloved teacher who was "like a counselor" to many.

Was? She didn't die.

Anyway, what a saint she is. It must take that kind of patience and understanding to be a good teacher in NYC public schools.

izsosick

wow. i understand her concerns for the well-being of the kids but sometimes teens nowadays really need to be taught a lesson. juvie should do the trick.

Jen Chung

Amazing that she won't press charges.

ItchyGoiter

Why? Some people actually understand the meaning of the word "accident." It wasn't done intentionally and she probably knew better than to try to break up a fight while pregnant (or at least understood that she could be harmed).

Petey

Just because they claim it was an accident, doesn't mean that they're not criminally liable though. I'm sure she didn't sneak up on them fighting like a ninja, then try to rip them apart. I'm sure there was some sort of verbal to stop fighting.

If, as an example, 1 kid was trying to punch another, but instead punched this woman's stomach, causing her to miscarry, while his intent was not to punch the woman in the stomach, his intent was to throw a punch, and his actions would at least be considered reckless in the eyes of the law.

She fears they'll end up in the criminal justice system? If not for killing your unborn child, then for something else I'm sure.

EastRiver

How much you want to bet she sues the city?

Peter Rosa

The kids' parents should be forced to pay, not the city.

EastRiver

Of course, but who has the deeper pockets? The kids or the city?

Rocknrope

Yeah, she totally seems like the type.

Idiot.

EastRiver

What's "the type"? Oh I see, you made the assumption I was implying she's greedy even though there is nothing in my statement that allows you to draw that conclusion. Go fuck yourself.

Rocknrope

Yeah, why would I assume that you implied she was greedy? After all, all you said was that she was going to sue the city for money. Schmuck.

EastRiver

Actually, I never even mentioned money. You have some serious reading comprehension problems. And anger problems. Get some help.

Rocknrope

Yeah, people sue the city all the time for reasons other than money. Maybe you should re-read your own moronic posts:

"Of course, but who has the deeper pockets? The kids or the city?"

EastRiver

I wrote that after you flew into a rage and accused me of calling her greedy. You had already drawn your unsupported conclusion. And suing the person with the deeper pockets doesn't automatically make one a greedy person. It does however pervert justice when you get your settlement from a party with the least responsibility in an incident. Do you actually have a point? By the way, you should ask for your money back for your GED. Spend it on a course on logic or reading comp.

Rocknrope

LOL, talk about a lack in logic. You typed that comment after my "unsupported" conclusion, thus confirming support for my conclusion. Brilliant. You're a real double-digit IQ pointer.

HymietownHero

You did imply that the woman in question was litigious and money-hungry (that is typically what people seek in lawsuits). Those characteristics generally connote greed.

If you don't want people on the internet interpreting your words, don't write them here.