A mother took to social media to share a incident involving her 2nd-grade son, who was allegedly found hanging in the bathroom at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School in Waldorf, Maryland. The mother, known as ‘Youlove Nisha’ on Facebook, made the post on Saturday, November 16.
In her post, Nisha explained that the incident occurred on Friday, November 15, at the Charles County school. While she initially did not name the school, the district later issued an official statement regarding the situation. According to Nisha, she received a phone call stating that her son was being rushed to a Washington, D.C. hospital.
“I walked into the trauma room with 8-10 doctors surrounding my son. This is the most heartbreaking and traumatizing situation my family has ever been through,” Nisha wrote in her emotional Facebook post.
The mother stated that when the principal went into the bathroom, her son was found “foaming at the mouth and unconscious.”
Mother Speaks Out About Bullying Concerns
Nisha expressed that the events surrounding her son’s condition were “unacceptable” and that “nothing about this is okay.” She further emphasized that “bullying is never okay,” suggesting that bullying might have played a role in the incident.
Charles County School District Responds
The school’s principal responded to the claims, offering an explanation of what happened. The district initially released a statement on Friday and reshared it on Saturday as Nisha’s story gained traction on social media.
According to Carrie Burke, the principal of C. Paul Barnhart Elementary, Nisha’s son and another student were “horse playing” in the school bathroom when Nisha’s son’s jacket got caught on a stall door hook.
The statement added that the student could not free himself, and the other student involved was unable to help. The school claims that the student left the bathroom to seek help.
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It is also being reported that an administrator was able to assist, but 911 was called by a staff member for “additional precautionary medical support.
