A McKeesport Area School District staff member is off the job for now after a tense hallway clash with a student at McKeesport Area High School yesterday. The student, a senior who says the man is her father and that he also works in the district as a teacher and coach, told reporters she was pushed against a wall and is still dealing with headaches. Her family says they plan to pursue criminal charges.
Video of the interaction, along with interviews with the student and her mother, was captured by CBS Pittsburgh. The footage appears to show the man pushing and trying to restrain the teen as she pulls away. In the video, the student can be heard saying, “Stop touching me. You are my dad. Stop touching me.” She told KDKA that her head was pushed against the wall and that she still had pain after the encounter.
District places employee on leave, opens review
Superintendent Donald MacFann told families in a letter that the staff member has been placed on paid administrative leave and that the district is currently conducting an internal review regarding a report involving a staff member and a student, according to a statement posted on the McKeesport Area School District news page. The district did not publicly identify the employee, citing personnel privacy while the review is pending.
Student and family account
The student, identified in reporting as Averie Hudson, and her mother, Autumn Hudson, told KDKA they intend to file charges against the father and said the confrontation started after a staff member called school security. The mother described being upset and called it “totally unacceptable” that her daughter was handled that way, according to CBS Pittsburgh. Reporters said they contacted the man for comment but had not heard back by Wednesday afternoon.
District's recent personnel controversies
The incident comes as McKeesport has faced several personnel problems in recent years. In December 2025, a family accused an athletic trainer of assaulting a player, and the district removed the trainer, investigated, and later issued discipline, as reported by WTAE. An internal audit last year also flagged missing deposits that triggered an investigation and personnel actions, according to a year-end review by the Mon Valley Independent.
What happens next
With the staff member on paid leave, the district’s internal review will drive any employment decisions, and any criminal case would move forward if the family files a police report and investigators pursue charges. Officials have not announced criminal charges as of publication, and school leaders say they are reviewing the matter while also stressing the need to protect student privacy.
