By Bob Walsh
Jessica Golian, 29, was a special needs teacher at PS84 in New York City. She got thumped by the mother of a student when she reported suspected child neglect and is now suing the school for failing to protect her.
Ms. Golian made her report in June of last year. She told authorities that the two children of Jennifer DeJesus showed up at school reeking of marijuana smoke. The teacher was assured that her name would remain confidential even though the complaint itself was public record. It should be pointed out that the teacher was required by law to report suspected abuse. She also asserts that she told the authorities that she was fearful as the mother was known to be violent and lived in the same general neighborhood as Ms. Golian.
Some several months later, as the city Administrator for Child Services was pursuing their investigation, Ms. DeJesus attacked Ms. Golian as Ms. Golian was leaving work. DeJesus copped to misdemeanor battery and got three years probation and was served a protection order. Ms. Gollian got a "safety transfer" but says, thru her lawyer, that she is still fearful as her attacker essentially got a freebie and she no longer feels safe.
So she is suing. She has filed against the school, the ACS, the individual case worker who took her complaint and Ms. DeJesus.
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