Florida Charter Teacher Faces Child Abuse Charge After Throwing Shoe at Student

Sandra Marta Colombo, a 61-year-old teacher at The Charter School at Waterstone in Homestead, Florida, has been charged with child abuse after allegedly throwing a shoe that struck a student in the face. The incident occurred on February 28, when Colombo reportedly threw a sandal overhand to get a student's attention but accidentally hit another child. The victim described being hit on the forehead, with no marks or bruises, and said Colombo apologized and rubbed her forehead afterward. Colombo, who taught at the school for 30 years and has since been fired, invoked her right to an attorney upon arrest. A judge ordered her to stay away from the student and released her without bond. Witnesses confirmed the shoe was thrown hard and overhand, although the victim did not cry or sustain physical injury.