Teacher's Aide Accused of Abusing 6-Year-Old Boy with Autism in Texas Classroom

Allegations of Child Abuse at Grand Oaks Elementary

• 📌 A mother is speaking out after her six-year-old son, who has autism, was allegedly injured by a former teacher's aide at Grand Oaks Elementary in Tomball ISD.
• 💔 The child's behavior reportedly changed significantly for the worse about a month into the school year.

Details of the Incident

• ⚠️ The mother states her son reported that a teacher's aide, identified as Jouri Mitchell, held a table against his stomach and groin area to restrain him.
• 😭 The child was reportedly screaming to stop during the alleged incident.
• 📹 Video surveillance from the classroom is said to have confirmed the event, leading to the charges against the aide.

Legal Proceedings and Charges

• ⚖️ Initially, the charges were for injury to a disabled person, but they were later changed to reckless injury to a child.
• ❓ The district attorney's office stated a grand jury made the final decision on the charge modification.
• 🗣️ The child's grandmother expressed that the aide knew her actions were wrong and deserves to be in jail.

School District's Response and Community Concerns

• 🏫 The school district confirmed an investigation was launched immediately upon learning of the incident.
• 🚫 The employee was removed from her position and has not been employed by the district since.
• 😟 The mother is concerned that other parents in the classroom may not be aware of the incident and questions why other parents did not come forward to press charges.