NISD teacher, staff union calls for change following death of instructional assistant

Alfred “Mr. Fred” Jimenez, 73, died after he was injured by a student; Bexar County Medical Examiner rules death a homicideNorthside AFT said the incident speaks to a worry that “nags at educators” in NISD and across the state.

“The injury occurred while the employee was attempting to redirect a student. In the course of the interaction with the student, the employee fell to the floor and sustained a head injury,” said district spokesman Barry Perez.“The matter remains under investigation with NISD Police the lead investigator. Our PD is in collaboration with SAPD,” Perez said. “The task at hand is to gather facts regarding this tragic incident and prepare a thorough investigative packet for the District Attorney.

“With the recent release of information from the medical examiner’s office, however, Northside AFT must speak on behalf of our members, several of whom have expressed their desire for justice for Fred, his family, and the Brandeis community. Justice, in such a devastating time, requires that we have difficult conversations and that we assign blame where it is due,” Northside AFT officials said in a statement.

“The villains in this story sit in the governor’s mansion and the state Capitol, far away from the consequences of their continual undermining and endangerment of our schools,” said Melina Espiritu-Azocar, president of Northside AFT.robust training for all staff members in de-escalation techniques

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