Mother reports that son was sent home with a plastic bag at school in Alagoinhas

The situation happened on September 24 of this year. At the time, the school called the family and informed them that the boy would be sent home because there were no diapers or clothes available to change. According to his mother, Camila de Jesus Almeida, the boy carries changes of diapers and clothes in his backpack.

"I immediately contacted the school management, demanding an explanation as to why my son was sent home like that. The principal informed me that she had dressed him in that bag so that he wouldn't dirty the Municipal Education Department's car," he said.

Family members reported that similar situations had occurred three other times and that, on previous occasions, the items were also found in the child's backpack.

Camila de Jesus contacted the Municipal Department of Education and, according to her, the body proposed that the matter be dealt with internally, "without involving other means". In a statement, the secretariat reported that it heard the family and professionals involved to investigate the circumstances of the case.

Dissatisfied with the department's approach, the child's mother filed a police report at the Alagoinhas police station. In a statement, the Civil Police informed that it is investigating the complaint of embarrassment, and that investigations and hearings are underway to clarify the case.

The woman also contacted the Public Ministry of Bahia (MP-BA) and gave an interview on a radio station in the city. According to her, after the interview, the Department of Education invited her to a new meeting.

The child's mother informed the secretariat that the boy will not return to school until the direction is changed. To g1, she said that the child has not received any type of psychological support after the embarrassment.

The City of Alagoinhas, through the Municipal Department of Education (Seduc), informs that it has adopted the appropriate administrative measures in response to the incident involving a child enrolled at the Escola Municipal de Educação Integral do Campo. The Secretariat listened to the family and professionals involved to investigate the circumstances of the case and gather the information necessary for the investigation.

Given the nature of the incident, the reports and documents collected were forwarded to the legal sector of Alagoinhas City Hall to initiate an investigation, to investigate the facts and verify possible functional responsibility. Alagoinhas City Hall reiterates its commitment to the safety, protection and well-being of students in the municipal network. In view of what happened, the Municipal Government informs that it is following the case closely and will take all appropriate measures until its due conclusion.