This happened last year and I somehow missed it: teacher permits "cone of shame" on students -- which is essentially a dog collar with a cone attached when the students misbehaved. Brought to my attention again by @sjciske.
Apparently, she was just transferred and not fired. Being a science teacher saved her.
By the way, I'm not sure what is happening in Pasco County, FL, but they certainly seem to make the education law news a lot.