Pregnant NYC teacher kicked in belly by student, then blamed for it and fired, lawsuit alleges: ‘I’m not Keanu Reeves — I can’t dodge a bullet’

Source: New York Post

A pregnant city special-ed teacher was violently kicked in the stomach by one of her students — then fired by officials who blamed her for the terrifying outburst, a shocking lawsuit claims.   Then-kindergarten teacher Lauren Vitale, 31, was six months pregnant when she was attacked in January by one of her pupils, who has a documented history of violence, according to her Manhattan Supreme Court suit. 5 Kindergarten teacher Lauren Vitale was six months pregnant when she was attacked by a troubled student in January, her lawsuit says.