An Action News Jax investigation is uncovering more allegations of abusive behavior by Nassau County special education teachers toward their students.
Little Maddox Smith was at Yulee Primary School for less than two months before his mom, Stephanie Smith, said she had to pull him out.
"After a couple weeks, I noticed his behavior changing, he was coming home growling, hitting, getting aggressive and not being responsive when I call for him," Smith said.
Smith said her ABA (applied behavior analysis) therapist was assisting Maddox in his class, geared toward students with learning disabilities.
"She called me and she was practically on the verge of tears saying I need to pull him out of there and she feels really bad for Maddox," Smith said.
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The report was sent to Action News Jax detailing what the therapist claimed she witnessed while in the classroom. It was sent to the principal in 2015.
In the report, the classroom aides are accused of telling students that they are “wasting her time” and to “quit whining.”
"They were yanking things out of his hands and calling other kids names," Smith said.
The spokesman for the Nassau County School District said a thorough investigation by the director of special education found nothing to substantiate these allegations.
"The most appalling was that no one took it serious and they were calling it a big misunderstanding," Smith said.
Now a year later, the Florida Department of Children and Families is investigating the same class for allegations of abuse.
"It's a little surprising, but it's surprising how they are handling it again. Everything is botched up again; they aren't doing it right," Smith said.
The district also said no special education personnel has been put on administrative leave or has been fired from this ongoing investigation.