A 13-year-old boy is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after an attack by another student at a San Francisco middle school.
Parents said they're saddened and frustrated. They said this is not an isolated incident and this is what they feared would eventually happen.The school district has confirmed that it was an altercation between two students."I was really sad because I've been advocating for help and support to prevent this from happening," said Dheyanira Calahorrano, the co-chair of the PTA and the mother of another 13-year-old who attends the school.
The school district said in a written statement, "When a serious incident occurs, we attend to the immediate safety of students involved, communicate directly with their families, and determine the appropriate supports, interventions, and consequences." She said her 12-year-old son has been beaten by other students twice. The most recent incident took place Friday. The attack left a cut on her son's arm.
Parents said the conflicts often involve kids bullying Latino students who are new to the U.S. and speak little English.Calahorrano said two music teachers who quit told her they were overwhelmed by students misbehaving, and one teacher said he was attacked.
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