“They lured her to an area like where they know no staff is,” Trent said.

Trent claims the group made fun of her daughter for telling on them. Then one student attacked her from behind, pulling her by the hair taking her to the ground. Then from there she was kicked and punched by other students as well.

“He’s kicking her, you can see in the video, you can see his shoe kicking her while she’s down on the ground and everyone’s on top of her,” Trent said. Since the incident, Trent says her daughter doesn’t want to go back to school.

“My daughter said her neck hurts, she’s been complaining of headaches since Monday,” Trent said.

Now Trent is concerned her daughter isn’t safe at the school if the students involved don’t face any consequences.

“She loves it there, and it’s not fair that she should have to be transferred or go to another school because she’s not safe there when they have known students who are trouble,” Trent said.

Boston Public Schools released the following statement about the incident:

“Our top priorities are keeping our school communities safe and supporting the whole child. Boston Public Schools takes all allegations of bullying and violence incredibly seriously. Under Superintendent Mary Skipper’s leadership, BPS is committed to investigating all allegations of bullying and working closely with schools, students, families, and community partners to fully and holistically support our students as they heal from the trauma caused by the pandemic. The Code of Conduct offers progressive discipline measures partnered with internal resources, including Succeed Boston and Restorative Justice, to mitigate violence and bullying and provide social-emotional support to promote positive social interactions among students.

Boston Public Schools say they are now taking several steps to decrease bullying and make students feel safe and welcome.

“We are focused on increasing access to social and emotional learning, enhancing de-escalation practices, enforcing the code of conduct, promoting restorative justice and peer mediation, and fostering strong student-staff relationships to ensure students have access to a trusting adult. We have increased district and school based supports to ensure that this access is practical and accessible to all.”

Trent says no one from the school has been willing to meet with her to discuss whether the students will be held responsible.

“I never got a call from the school, my daughter called me from her cell phone, I hurried there, when I got there they never let me in the building, and then they called the police on me because I refused to leave without some answers,” Trent said.

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