She didnt 'just act out'. She was attacking the teachers. Its not that they couldnt physically handle her, its that they arent ALLOWED to. The way a ninth grade can be handled is NOT the same way a five year old can be handled. And, fyi, they do call the cops on older students who do such thing. They did this for the safety of the child and the teachers and to hopefully avoid litigation, which it seems they will not.

I've yet to see anyone who says this is stupid and pathetic suggest a way to handle it short of beating the child to a bloody pulp.