Texas Assistant Principal Blind In One Eye After Student Threw Object At Her

A Texas assistant principal named Candra Rogers was left blind in her right eye after an “aggressive” middle school student lunged a clothing hanger at her face.

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According to KHOU11 , on Aug. 15, the administrator was responding to students fighting in a classroom at Collins Intermediate School in Corsicana. During the incident, one of the students threw several chairs at her and then a hanger, which pierced her eye.

“The hanger hit me in my right eye and knocked it out of the socket,” Rogers told reporters at a press conference following the incident. “I grabbed my face while blood was pouring out of my head and stumbled out of the classroom door.”

Rogers was airlifted to a hospital for the severe injury that left her permanently blind and with the possibility of losing her entire eye. She also has to undergo reconstructive surgery on her eyelid. “I am still believing God for a miracle for restoration of my sight,” she said.

The student was taken into custody by police after the assault and is expected to have charges filed against them, according to a press release issued by the school. The student has reportedly been banned from stepping foot on school grounds.

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“We should never have to fear being in a classroom with an aggressive student,” Rogers stated in her press conference. “Overly aggressive students need services to meet their needs, but I do not believe the safety of other students and the educational staff should suffer.”

Rogers blamed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state legislatures for refusing to increase public school funding, despite having over $32 billion in funding. “It is important to point out that the decision to continue funding Texas public schools at 2019 levels in 2024 is a choice,” Rogers said.

“The collateral damage of Governor Abbott’s choices include but are not limited to academic struggles, student discipline struggles, teacher retention challenges, stifling program advancements, loss of student enrichment programs, lessening of needed student support, erosion of parent and external stakeholder trust, decreased student engagement,” she continued.

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