After a youngster at a middle school in San Bernardino County was stabbed while confronting a bully, parents are upset about campus violence.
On October 11, Sandra Aguilar’s son, an eighth grader, was stabbed by another student at Frisbie Middle School in Rialto, resulting in his hospitalization. According to reports, the brutal attack occurred while the child was defending a fellow pupil from a bully.
Due to wounds on his arm, the injured youngster was taken to the hospital and then released. Since the incident, he has not gone back to campus.
According to Aguilar, the stabbing is only one instance of the persistent bullying problems that have long existed at the school. She is now torn about letting her kid go back to school.
“To be honest, I don’t know what to do,” Aguilar stated. “Because my son feels like he’s a victim. He wants to go back because it’s his last year [at the school].”
To address the growing concerns of parents following the assault, school officials convened a town hall meeting on Tuesday.
“I want you guys to know that it is true that sometimes complaints fall on deaf ears,” a school administrator stated . “It is true that sometimes children report things and it’s not always followed up. We can all say that as parents, every time a child says something, it doesn’t mean it’s true, but in regards to bullying and safety, it should be looked at.”
As parents related accounts of their children being bullied and others blamed administrators of failing to address the complaints, the gathering occasionally became heated.
According to Aguilar, her son has been impacted by widespread bullying ever since he started attending the university more than two years ago. She believes that in an area where her child should have been protected, the administration have failed to keep him safe.
In sixth grade, her son was likewise the target of bullying. The offender was eventually expelled, according to Aguilar, but only after she lodged many complaints.
Regarding her grievances, Aguilar remarked, “I feel like everyone else didn’t want to hear me. At the very least, I deserve an apology — to me, my husband and my son.”
Since then, campus authorities have expressed regret to Aguilar and verified that the student who stabbed him was expelled from the institution.
While noting that a child’s conduct starts at home, school personnel have urged parents to discuss their issues with officials. Although she feels that not much has been done to address possible violence, Aguilar acknowledged that she agrees.
She reported to school officials last year that she had seen a pupil carrying a knife in his backpack but was angry at their claimed lack of response.
“I even mentioned metal detectors and they told me, ‘We will talk to the district about that.’ But meanwhile, we’re going to start searching backpacks randomly.”
Many parents hurried to withdraw their children from the grounds after learning of the stabbing.
A concerned parent added that, “This is where I send my daughter for her to be safe, to get an education. Now I’m concerned about other children harming my child. It’s just scary.”
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“There have been multiple fights already, but it’s gotten worse,” parent Valeria Ceja stated.
Information regarding the disciplinary actions taken against the student who is suspected of stabbing has not been made public by officials of the Rialto Unified School District. All Aguilar was informed was that the boy would not be going back to school.
On Wednesday evening, the school board will meet, giving parents and community members a chance to air their grievances and concerns.
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