MIAMI – A Park Lakes Elementary university instructor is below administrative investigation for allegedly kneeing a 6-yr-outdated scholar in the groin.
Only just after CBS News Miami arrived at out, along with an additional local community member through the March 12th Broward County Community Faculty board assembly, was the teacher reassigned out of the university wholly pending the result of the investigation.
“I am furious because no one deserves to be taken care of that way at all,” mentioned Nikitra Jones, the student’s grandmother.
On most times, she says grandson Nikilis enjoys participating in football with his father, dancing, and puzzles, but his world altered on February 8th.
She claims that on that working day, Park Lakes Elementary in Lauderdale Lakes told the spouse and children that her grandson had kneeled a scholar.
On the other hand, she claims the college left out one particular crucial element of how the supervising trainer responded.
“Just one of the lecturers at the college turned all around and kneed him,” emphasized Jones.
CBS News Miami reporter Joe Gorchow asked, “In the groin space?”
“In the groin,” responded Jones. “Then she requested him, ‘How does that make you feel?'”
She claims they only observed out what the trainer allegedly did when they questioned their grandson why he harm a classmate.
“He goes to say that it really is Okay due to the fact it was accomplished again to me,” said Jones.
Gorchow then asked the grandmother, “How have you assisted Nikilis through this alleged experience with the trainer?”
“I allow him know that no person else is gonna hurt him,” she reported. “And the following working day, he was continue to going to her class. She should really have been removed.”
The family claims it took till Monday, February 12th, to talk with college leadership in particular person and with the instructor in dilemma.
“It bothered me simply because I saw dread in Nikilis’ eyes, and then Nikilis commenced to conceal at the rear of us.”
“The disciplinary dean when he requested her, what is it that you did? And she mentioned I kneed him.
“That to be the first move that she would make… That is unacceptable.”
We confirmed an incident took spot immediately after contacting the Broward School Superintendent’s business on March 12th.
The assertion to us mentioned:
“The scholar has experienced no further call with the staff in question. Additionally, the employee has not been by yourself with college students considering that the incident occurred. The staff has been reassigned to a non-school web page pending the outcome [of] our administrative investigation. We are committed to protecting a safe and supportive surroundings for all our learners and staff members.”
The office environment informed CBS News Miami that the trainer had just been reassigned on March 13th after yet another local community member and I introduced it to their attention.
Gorchow asked the grandmother, “What do you hope Nikilis learns from this encounter or normally takes absent from this expertise?”
“I hope he learns not to require one more child all over again,” mentioned Jones. “We are functioning with him. You understand he is only a six-12 months-outdated child.”
The household advised CBS News Miami the identify of the instructor who was allegedly involved. We attempted to reach out by mobile phone and in individual but could not access her.
