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Saturday 23 January 2016

Student suspended after carrying classmate to nurse

A Texas mother is defending her son who was suspended after helping a fellow student who was having an asthma attack.
Anthony Ruelas, 15, said his eighth grade classmate was wheezing and gagging for three minutes Tuesday morning while no one did anything.  But when Anthony did do something, he apparently broke the rules.

“He may not follow instructions all the time, but he does have a great heart,” said Mandy Cortes, Anthony’s mother.
Anthony, who attends Gateway Middle School, an alternative school in the Killeen Independent School District, has been suspended before, but Tuesday was different.

"No, they already told me what happened, you walked out of class,' " she said to him. "And he was like, 'OK, forget it.' But I can tell, you know your kids. I could tell he was upset."
Anthony had walked out of class because he was carrying a friend to the nurse's office.
"I was like what? I'm suspended for this? Like, I was trying to help her,” said Anthony.

Anthony said the teacher was waiting on an email from the nurse and told the class to remain calm and stay in their seats. Fearing for the girl’s health, Anthony didn’t listen and after several minutes of inaction, went against the teacher’s wishes to help his friend.
Anthony’s referral form from his teacher reads in her handwriting:
“During 5th period another student complained that she couldn't breathe and was having an asthma attack. As I waited for a response from the nurse the student fell out of her chair to the floor.  Anthony proceeded to go over and pick her up, saying ‘f--- that we ain’t got time to wait for no email from the nurse.’ He walks out of class and carries the other student to the nurse.”
 
"I broke rules but, she needed help, like she needed help,” Anthony said.

“I don't, ya know think, he should have used that language. But as far as getting suspended for walking out of class, he could have saved her life,” his mother said.

The school district said it couldn't provide details because it involved "student discipline and/or health records." However, the statement from John Craft, superintendent of Killeen Independent School District, concluded: "The Killeen ISD maintains the safety of our students, staff and campuses as a priority and applauds the efforts of students who act in good faith to assist others in times of need."
However, Cortes said instead of “applause” her son got punished for doing the right thing.
"Especially with it being an alternative school I feel like the kids hear enough of ‘they're bad’ or their behavior, or you know, and for them to not be rewarded for really something that is brave, ya know, he is a hero to me,” Cortes said.
Anthony said he wasn’t concerned about the two-day suspension, only the girl’s health, and even with the outcome would help her again if given the chance.
“Most definitely,” he said.
On Wednesday, the school called Cortes asking why Anthony was absent. Cortes had to remind them that the school suspended him.
Anthony said he got a text from his classmate Wednesday thanking him and letting him know she was 'ok.'
Anthony was able to return to school Thursday, but his mother is now considering home-schooling him.


Source: USA Today

46 comments:

Unknown said...

Imagine the nonsense. Nna eh, ndi ocha ne'zuzu nzuzu. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Imagine nonsense...

Pesin Pikin said...

Wait o, is the sch training n teaching pupils how to always fend for themselves??

kudos said...

this what going good,can course...Believe

Unknown said...

Ah ah! Wetin











#iT wiLL oNLy gET beTTer
#iT mUsT eNd iN prAise

YOUNGBUHARI said...

They are mad.. Which dirty Rules?.. Nawa for these people

Mufliat said...

Are these people for real?
How can someone be suspended for trying to safe a soul,waiting for a nurse email. Orishirishi




#Hajia Mufliat

Yaneez Deeyah said...

Dis pple r really krazy, so he should hv allowed d grl die cos of some sch rule? Oyinbo na wa

Unknown said...

Anthony d Great!

Unknown said...

What bullshit...the teacher is so foolish....way to go brave guy

Chop Chop said...

The reacher should be suspended instead.

Luciana Chinda said...

Seriously? He was suspended cos of doing this!

Unknown said...

I don't think there is any need for that considering the student's predicament í ½Ã­¸œÃ­ ½Ã­¸œÃ­ ½Ã­¸œÃ­ ½Ã­¸œÃ­ ½Ã­¸œ

BEAUTIFUL9JADELTA said...

BEAUTIFUL9JADELTABABE.. Na bad to do good na ni hmm anyway me am Justsayingmaownohh via ma LATEST TECNO F7.
@lindaikeji d lindus am still waiting ohh

Don Smith said...

I don't see anything wrong when a child tried to save a dying friend. Some rules and regulations could be bent or even be broken considering the circumstance surrounding such actions.

Unknown said...

why

Unknown said...

Suspended? Haba, too bad


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owakah (A.K.A. Innosometin) said...

noted

Unknown said...

hmmm na wa.

Unknown said...

THIS IS TOTAL MADNESS.HOW CAN U SUSPEND SOMEONE THAT IS TRYING TO HELP A DYING FRIEND AND YOU SAID HE BROKE THE RULE?WHAT RULE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SOME ONES LIFE?,RUBBISH. OMALICHA LILI

Unknown said...

Ndi ocha na iberibe.. why punish someone becoz he did good. Too much coffee is bad.

Tired of hiding under anonymous when I'm actually a LIB addict!

Unknown said...

Ndi ocha na iberibe.. why punish someone becoz he did good. Too much coffee is bad.

Tired of hiding under anonymous when I'm actually a LIB addict!

Adaobilinda her sexcellency said...

Broke rules kwa? What if the student died while waiting for response from d nurse?

Unknown said...

Imagine the nonsense, because he wanted to save someone's life na wa ooo

Unknown said...

Sounds funny

Demmy said...

All dis oyinbos wit rules n regulations, is good Sha helping dem

hrm paul ojeih said...

Abeg dey should applaud d guy d guy is a hero.

Babylawyer. said...

Little wonder people no more do good.


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General said...

End time world. Acknowledged for nudity and vices but disregarded as a good Samaritan. Chai!

Golda Awosika said...

High school / secondary school is that way, the teachers think u re always lying, unserious and stupid, u also get to be disciplined for unreasonable tyns. Im glad he didn't let dat restrain him from helping.





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Eddy Ogbunambala said...

Ndi ocha and their law

Unknown said...

what rubbish instead of praising and using him as example to other kids they are suspended him. what if the kid had die then they will say its a tragedy. then flowers every where. the boy is really a hero.

tosisochukwu said...

Taking laws into his hand


























































































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BOXY (A.K.A) common sense said...

Some stupid teacher weldon boy

BOXY (A.K.A) common sense said...

Some stupid teacher weldon boy

Unknown said...

Are you kidding me? Suspended for saving a life? They must be mad. - originalityundisputed

shuga diva said...

this is nonsense, oyibo and their rules. which is more important, the girl's life or their stupid rules

Unknown said...

Ok na...LindaConfirm

Unknown said...

maka why kwan
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Unknown said...

D person in charge of Dat suspension need to be sacked immediately nonsense person go do good e go turn bad



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Graciejay said...

Suspended for doing good? Maybe some people are going crazy.

SolangeD said...

useless rules,person get asthmatic attack u dy email nurse no be call sef na wa ooo


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Unknown said...

Oyibo nd their ways somtyms hmmm

Unknown said...

Guy, more Instagram followers for you

Unknown said...

ALL DIS YANKEEEE PPLE AND DIA FUNNY LAWS. PPLE ARE EVEN SCARED TO ACT HUMAN THESE DAYS

Unknown said...

Proud of this boy, he did well

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