WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) – A mother in the District is speaking out after she says her son’s substitute teacher posted a video of him online with a disturbing caption.
Briana Graham’s 5-year-old son, who is autistic and nonverbal, is a student at Bridges Public Charter School in Northeast D.C.
She said this week school officials shared a printed-out screenshot of a video with her.
“My son was on the ground with an emoji on his face. The caption reads, ‘I wanna sock this little n-word to sleep,’” Graham shared in an interview with DC News Now on Friday.
Where can I ice skate in DC, Virginia, Maryland?
Graham said she was disheartened by what she saw and by the school system’s handling of the situation. She said it took days for her to get a real response from the school. Emails sent to Graham, and shared with DC News Now, say the substitute no longer works for Bridges.
She still hasn’t seen the full video.
“I was terrified when I saw that. I know I’m only being provided a piece of it. That means it’s much worse,” Graham said.