Story out of Omaha, Nebraska:
Staff at Nebraska's Burke High School are investigating a reported case of bullying against a student who is deaf.
Someone took Alexis Hernandez's backpack during the lunch period on Wednesday and dumped his tablet, school supplies, homework and debit card into a toilet. The backpack also contained Hernandez's cochlear implant — without which he can't hear.
Hernandez immediately told administrators his backpack was missing. They helped him look for it but were unsuccessful. School security officials reviewed surveillance video and saw two unidentifiable male students walk off with his bag.
"Those students think it's OK to bully a deaf student, but it's not. It's not OK to bully someone who is disabled, deaf or hard of hearing," Hernandez said. "Or anyone for that matter."
Hernandez, who has been deaf since he was 1 year old, said he's been bullied and joked about for years because of his disability, but added this whole incident has left him feeling unsafe to go back to school.
Hernandez's mom told Omaha's KMTV that school administrators were able to identify the two students who took her son's backpack. They claimed they didn't know he was deaf. Hernandez's mom was also told one of the students was suspended; the other is apparently still under investigation by the school. Cont. (Video/Autoplay)
Story from - KMTV
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