09/03/2026
Attention / CALL TO ACTION 🗣️📢📢
3 local moms allege their children have been harmed in a CMS EC (exceptional children’s) classroom at River Oaks Academy here in Charlotte. This is the very same school pulled my own autistic son out of- due to my belief that they weren’t adequately prepared to handle our autistic children. I had a myriad of safety concerns about their first EP class opening up and was dismissed /ignored.
The claims brought forth by these RIGHTFULLY CONCERNED mothers have been “investigated”- but everyone was allowed to keep their jobs. The school district is absolutely desperate for TAs and EC teachers- due to their pisspoor working conditions- so they’re keeping just anybody in these classes! A body in the classroom is NOT the same as a capable, kind, respectful teachers assistant. We’re not asking for perfection- we’re asking for accountability. This is a testimony we compiled from the 3 local mothers whose children were all victimized by the same person. All 3 were met with the same response- silence, inaction, or deflection. We’re here to share the stories of their children and call you to assist in putting pressure onto River Oaks Academy (principal Roberts) and the district to do the right thing. Look at how identical each of the marks on the separate victims are.
Simple, safe physical redirection would not be leaving marks on these children. This is deliberate manhandling, plain and simple. Look at the location of the wounds- all hidden in locations that you have to actively look for to find- that’s intentional and malicious. Have you ever been pinched under the arm until skin broke or you were bruised? That HURTS! This is NOT how you control children with I/DDs and is absolutely UNACCEPTABLE conduct! There’s nothing these babies could have done to deserve this. The fact that they are unable to speak for themselves was exploited - but we can be their voice.
📢 This is a call to action! We must demand that Elaine Brown the TA be held accountable and cannot be allowed to harm any more students.
Contact CMS here:
https://www.cmsk12.org/contact-us
We need their inboxes absolutely flooded. Share- spread the word- and don’t let this drop.
Important email addresses:
Principal Latoya Roberts: [email protected]
EC department:
[email protected]
Superintendent Crystal Hill:
[email protected]
