$900K Lawsuit Charges Oregon Paraeducators Assaulted by Students
Two employees who were assigned to assist special needs students in the classroom have filed a $900,000 lawsuit against Portland Public Schools, claiming the district ignored pleas for help as violent students repeatedly assaulted them.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Joyce Moore and Virginia Ferrer-Burgett worked as paraeducators at Woodlawn Elementary School with students who had a range of disabilities, according to their lawsuit filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court.
The lawsuit says some of the students grabbed their breasts, choked, bit, kicked, punched, head-butted and urinated on them.
Portland Public Schools spokesperson Harry Esteve said Friday the district just received a copy of the lawsuit and he wasn’t able to comment.
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