The Brief
- Debra Hawkes says Madison East High School staff gave her 15-year-old autistic, non-verbal son Jaden dog food instead of school lunch
- School staff reportedly called to confirm the incident and sent a photo
- The staff member allegedly involved has been fired, according to the mother, while the Madison School District investigates
MADISON, Wis. — A Madison mother is demanding accountability after she says staff at Madison East High School fed her autistic son dog food instead of a school lunch.
Debra Hawkes says her 15-year-old son Jaden, a freshman who has autism and is non-verbal, was given a can of wet Nutrish dog food by a staff member a few weeks ago.
“I don’t feel like my son is safe at school. And you can’t be safe in school. Where could he be safe at?” Hawkes said…