Overview

• The incident occurred on Oct. 2 inside a kindergarten classroom at John Fenwick Academy in Salem, New Jersey.
• A staff witness reported the aide grabbed the child and forced her into a chair, leading to the head striking a metal cabinet.
• The Salem County Prosecutor’s Office and the New Jersey Department of Children and Families are investigating, and no criminal charges have been announced.
• The school says it launched an internal review and sent the paraprofessional home, but her current employment status has not been disclosed.
• The mother reports bruises on her child’s arms, neck, and legs and says she has not been allowed to speak with the aide or the teacher who witnessed the incident.