The Brief
- Records show MPS aide Jeffrey McClain was first disciplined in 2017 for grabbing a student by the hair.
- Despite repeated incidents and suspensions, he stayed employed until charges were filed in March 2025.
- McClain has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in a student assault case and faces sentencing this month.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee Public Schools aide charged this spring with hurting students had been disciplined years earlier for similar behavior but remained employed until this year, according to records obtained by FOX6 News.
What we know:
Jeffrey McClain, 63, was charged in March with disorderly conduct after prosecutors said he threatened a student on March 6. He also faced a charge for slapping a student months earlier at Metcalfe School.
But records reveal his history with the district stretched back years. In May 2017, MPS disciplined McClain after surveillance video showed him grabbing a Washington Park student by the hair.…