Northland Community School teacher charged with assault for…

Assault Walker Minnesota in Walker, Minnesota: A teacher at Northland Community School in Walker, Minnesota, was charged with misdemeanor assault after allegedly slapping a student on May 26, 2026. According to a complaint filed in Cass County District Court, Principal Yakibchuk reported that classroom video showed Kristen Anne Panchyshyn standing next to the student, identified as ABC, slapping him once. The student then buried his head in his hands, cried, and ran to the bathroom. The charge is assault in the fifth degree, a misdemeanor in Minnesota.