A substitute teacher has been sacked from her job and could face criminal charges after a horrific video emerged of her brutally hitting a 15-year-old pupil.

Videos of the shocking incident started to circulate on social media on Friday showing the teacher smacking the child before pulling her from the desk and stomping on her head.

Local police identified the teacher as Tiffani Shadell, 32, from Lankford, Texas, in the US.

Lehman High School, in Kyle, Texas, posted on Facebook to confirm it had fired the teacher following the incident and that she had been arrested by police.

In the post, the school said: "As a family, we share both the good news and bad news together. Today, I have to tell you about an incident that is disconcerting.

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"This afternoon, we fired one of our guest teachers for hitting and fighting with a student. Under no circumstance is that behavior tolerated at Lehman High School or in Hays CISD. Additionally, the former employee was arrested by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and faces potential criminal charges. Her actions will also be reported to the Texas Education Agency.

"We take the safety and security of our students seriously. We took swift action when this incident occurred and will do everything necessary to protect our students."

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The video was tweeted by Sylvi Hawkins, who demanded, "we need answers" about why the incident happened at all.

Hays County Sheriff's Office said in a post on Facebook: "On November 8, 2019, at approximately 3.44pm, Hays County Sheriff’s Office school resource officers received information of an assault that just occurred in one of the classrooms at Lehman High School, located in Kyle, Texas.

"The incident involved a guest teacher and a 15-year-old female student. The deputies arrived and after interviewing several students and reviewing several videos, the teacher was placed into custody and charged with Aggravated Assault, a second-degree felony.

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"The victim was released to her father who took her to a local hospital for evaluation and Lankford was transported to the Hays County Jail where she awaits magistration tomorrow morning.

"This is an ongoing investigation and no further information can be released at this time."

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