In East Flatbush, a teacher's aide at Kingsborough Early College Secondary School allegedly conspired with her brother to retaliate against a 13-year-old student, Theron McCoy, after he threatened to report her for misconduct. The brother confronted McCoy in a school hallway, physically assaulting him and leaving him with injuries. The unauthorized assailant has been charged with assault, while the Department of Education has deemed the incident unacceptable and is conducting an investigation. McCoy's family expresses anger towards the Department, alleging an attempted cover-up concerning the attack and noting their son's ongoing trauma.
The student, Theron McCoy, says the brother accosted him in a school hallway last month and said he would kill him before attacking him.
The Department of Education called the incident "unacceptable" and says it is investigating, highlighting the seriousness of the situation.
McCoy says he is traumatized and unable to return to school; his family are angry at the DoE, who they claim tried to cover up the attack.
The aideâs brother, unauthorized on campus, has been charged with assault, underscoring the risks of safety breaches in schools.
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