Garland ISD hit with special ed abuse lawsuit for second time in months

The Brief

  • A Garland family is suing Garland ISD, alleging a teacher assaulted their 6-year-old special needs son.
  • The lawsuit claims school video shows the teacher pushing the boy’s head against a chair and slamming him into a wall.
  • It’s the second recent lawsuit against the district involving alleged abuse of special education students.

GARLAND, Texas A family is suing Garland ISD with allegations that their special-needs son was physically abused by his teacher.

This is the second lawsuit filed against the district, and a special ed teacher, within the last few months.

Garland ISD special ed lawsuit

What we know:

This latest alleged incident happened on Sept. 18. A parent at Davis Elementary School said he noticed his son had blood on his shirt and scratches on his arms.

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