Junior High Student Breaks Broom in Anger and Attacks Teacher Over Discipline — Doctor Reveals Shocking Injuries: Risk of Blindness

On the 5th, a shocking incident occurred at a middle school in Taichung when a newly enrolled 7th-grade male student attacked his teacher after reportedly becoming upset over being reminded to follow classroom rules. The student allegedly took a broom, snapped it in half, and used it to strike the female teacher—first knocking off her glasses and then launching a second attack that severely struck her face. As a result, the teacher suffered a ruptured iris in her right eye, dislocated lens, facial fractures, and retinal damage, putting her at risk of permanent blindness.

What triggered the student’s violent outburst? At the time of the incident, the female teacher was conducting a science enrichment class and asked the student to return to his seat and maintain order. He initially complied but stood up again shortly after. When the teacher attempted to intervene a second time, the student suddenly lost control, grabbed a broom, snapped it, knocked off her glasses, and stormed angrily out of the classroom.

Fearing he might harm other students, the teacher—despite having poor visibility without her glasses—attempted to protect her class. Tragically, she was struck again by the student, this time receiving a heavy blow to her right face, leading to severe ocular injuries.

Can the teacher retain her vision? According to the school’s director of student affairs, medical evaluations revealed that the teacher’s iris is ruptured and no longer responsive to light, her lens has dislocated, and her retina is damaged—putting her at serious risk of blindness. Facial fractures were also confirmed. She has already undergone surgery, but due to post-operative swelling, doctors must wait for the inflammation to subside before fully assessing long-term visual impact.

The school stated that the injured teacher may press charges. The Taichung City Education Bureau announced it will provide individual counseling and resources for both the teacher and student, and launch an investigation into the incident. The student is currently suspended from attending classes. The school activated its campus safety alert system immediately after the event and plans to conduct group counseling sessions moving forward.

Regarding the student’s background, the student affairs director explained that a transitional meeting had been held prior to his elementary school graduation, identifying him as having severe emotional disturbances and anger issues. However, the full extent of his condition was not clearly understood at the time. On the day of the incident, the student’s mother came to pick him up and disclosed that he had previously physically assaulted other children in elementary school. Due to complaints from affected parents, he had transferred to another elementary school.

Additional exclusive reports from Storm Media: • Wan Meiling accused of supporting bullies—teacher fights back against bullying but forced to resign, despite entire class signing petitions • Lai Qingde claims 'finding good books beats finding good teachers'—National Teachers’ Union fires back: 'greatest insult,' demands apology • Students start school without homeroom teachers—Wang Hongwei reveals schools conducted 44 rounds of hiring but still couldn’t find teachers: two compensation items 'unacceptably low'