Gaines V. Chicago Board Of Education Et Al

Case Background

On February 07, 2024, Plaintiff Asia Gaines and her minor son, JC, filed a civil rights lawsuit against Defendants Chicago Board of Education, Kristen Haynes, and Juanita Tyler. The complaint stemmed from an incident in which JC, a 9-year-old student at George W. Tilton Elementary School, was beaten with belts by Ms. Tyler, an unauthorized individual, under Ms. Haynes' direction. The child assault lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Illinois Northern. The case was assigned to Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. [Case number: 1:19cv775]

Cause

Ms. Haynes' History of Corporal Punishment

Before September 20, 2018, Ms. Haynes regularly used corporal punishment on her students, often with belts, and threatened many others. She believed she would not face c