Brittney LaShae Carter alleges that her son, Easton, was bullied and hit 22 times at Paradise Elementary last year in March, yet he was kept with the same bully again.
Easton was slapped again on Tuesday, and he doesn’t want to go to school anymore.
School has become a place of fear for some students because of bullying and physical fighting. It makes them feel alone, scared, and sad.
Likewise, it makes students not want to go to school, hurts their grades, and damages their feelings of self-worth for a long time.
Bullying is wrong, and it is never about just kids being kids. School can be a better and safer place for every child by talking about it, showing kindness, and acting together.
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Repeated Bullying at Paradise Elementary Sparks Outrage and Police Investigation
Brittney LaShae Carter’s Facebook post has spotlighted a persistent and dangerous failure to protect her son from a known bully at Paradise Elementary School.
She alleges her son, Easton, was physically assaulted 22 times by another student in March of last year. Despite this history, she says the school placed both children in the same class and on the bus this year.
The situation came to a head this week when Easton was allegedly slapped by the same child, whose name starts with S, on Tuesday.
According to Brittney, the elementary placed them in the same class, stuck them on the bus together, and didn’t let Easton call her.
The school’s initial response was to deflect blame and suggest that Easton was partly at fault for talking crap back. Youth Football Coach Kelvin Franklin II was shocked and shared the incident on his Facebook.
Brittney’s post details a frantic cycle.
Easton feels unsafe, misses school, returns, and is targeted again. She claims the bully’s parents do not hold their child accountable.
We agreed to let him stay home on Wednesday, and just in the half day he went today, they got to him twice. He can’t keep missing school, but they aren’t doing anything to help him, and he doesn’t feel safe going.
Brittney LaShae Carter
The elementary school completed an investigation and confirmed the slapping incident, leading to the other child’s suspension.
However, the assistant principal reportedly stated that she could not find anyone at fault for bullying overall because all the kids talk crap to each other. She hopes things will get better after the break.
Like what?? This is the same kid over and over…and she says she’s hoping after the break things will be better (as if a break will fix things).
Brittney LaShae Carter
Brittney’s post gained wide attention, and many supporting parents are frustrated with the situation. The local police have opened an investigation into the matter.
Her story has ignited a conversation among parents, with many urging her to escalate the issue to the school board, local media, and legal counsel.
LA anti-bullying law §416.13, call an attorney’s office and have them write a demand letter to the school informing them to take immediate action to resolve the bully issue, or you will be filing suit against them.
Samantha Cogbill
