Parents are demanding accountability after a fight at Cesar Chavez High School left a child with a concussion

HOUSTON – The parents of a Cesar Chavez High School student are demanding accountability from both the school and the Houston Independent School District after their son suffered a concussion and was cyberbullied following a fight with three students in a school bathroom.

The incident occurred during the first week of school and was caused by an argument allegedly over money. The footage of the brutal incident was widely disseminated among students, deepening the suffering of the victim and his family.

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Janet Gallo, the student’s mother, shared her devastation with FOX 26: “Heartbroken because no parent would want their child to be treated this way, especially if they didn’t deserve it. Knowing the type of child he was, he didn’t deserve this.”

Parents told FOX 26 their son was led into the restroom to allegedly talk and was then ambushed.

“They lured him into the toilet, saying they just wanted to talk to him. It was during school hours. He went in there thinking they would just talk to him. They blocked the exit so he couldn’t get out. He had no choice but to defend himself,” Gallo said.

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Carlos Aguirre, the father of the attacked student, expressed frustration with the school authorities’ lack of response: “They didn’t help us much. When we came to talk to the principal, she seemed uninterested. if you didn’t care about what happened.

In light of the incident, the parents filed a police report with HISD police and Houston police.

FOX 26 reached out to HISD for a response to the video circulating online and to find out if the district is investigating. The district sent the following statement:

“Administrators are aware of an altercation that occurred at Cesar Chavez High School involving several students. We do not tolerate this behavior and the incident is being investigated in accordance with the district’s Code of Conduct. Our highest priority is the safety and student well-being of all our students and staff.”

The family’s son, who is currently recovering from a concussion, has been transferred to another school and can only attend half a day on doctor’s orders.

The change comes as Gallo expresses concerns about school safety: “I don’t think there’s enough security. The most important thing is that I don’t want a child to die at school. My son could almost have died. If he didn’t get up from the toilet on his own, what would happen then?