>> it is 7:00.
8 at 7:00 begins now.
>> good evening.
a first grader's hand was
slammed in the door at school.
the teacher is now out of the
classroom while the school
district investigates.
and the child's parents are
demanding answers.
cahune elementary.
>> reporter: the child's
parents have hired their own
attorney hoping to get to the
bottom of what really did
happen.
we are not identifying the
child, nor naming him.
you can see how badly his hand
was injured.
his father describes getting
the call last thursday.
>> i didn't know what to think.
all i hear is them telling me
there is an emergency. you know.
and they can't tell me over the
phone exactly what it was.
so my whole way there, i was
just thinking, you know ...
i don't know what this is or
time that it is not something
life threatening.
>> reporter: the teacher,
amanda karansa, has been with
the school system since august
of 2011.
she has no prior disciplinary issues.
brian kathy represents the
family and hopes to get some...