Overview

• The lawsuit, filed July 16 by Sher’Ron Hinton on behalf of her daughter known as “Jenny Doe,” names Chicago Public Schools and four staff members including the principal, assistant principal and two P.E. teachers.
• It alleges that from 2022 through spring 2025 Jenny endured escalating race-based slurs, sexual harassment and physical assaults by classmates and school employees at Wildwood IB World Magnet School without effective intervention.
• Attorneys say CPS officials and school administrators repeatedly ignored internal reports and failed to notify the family of bullying incidents or suicidal-ideation assessments as mandated by district policy.
• Hinton’s suit seeks monetary damages and demands CPS implement mandatory parent alerts for bullying and suicidal ideation assessments and establish a dedicated office to handle harassment complaints.
• A CPS spokesperson reiterated the district’s commitment to student safety but declined to comment on pending litigation, while its Office of Student Protections continues to review thousands of cases each year with limited investigative resources.