What started as a typical school bus shift in New Orleans quickly spiraled into violence, leaving a bus monitor hospitalized and sparking outrage in the community.
Tamika Jackson, who works as a monitor for McDonogh 35 High School, never imagined that a simple seating instruction to a student would escalate into a full-blown brawl involving the teenager’s mother.
A Warning That Sparked Trouble
For more than a week, Jackson had noticed students frequently gathering at the back of the bus.
Concerned that inappropriate behavior might be happening there, she instructed one student to avoid the last two rows.
What seemed like a routine rule enforcement became the catalyst for a shocking attack.
When Mom Got Involved
Instead of brushing it off, the student called her mother, who boarded the bus at a later stop.
From there, the situation quickly spiraled out of control.
Surveillance footage captured the shocking moment when the woman struck Jackson in the face before the teenager joined in the assault.
Violence Caught on Camera
According to Johnny Jackson, Tamika’s husband, the attack was brutal.
“They pulled her hair out. They bit her on the lips, her face, even her thumbs.
She has scratches all over and a deep gash across her face,” he told Fox 8.
The video also showed the teen throwing repeated punches while her mother yanked the monitor’s hair.
Severe Injuries and Emotional Toll
The aftermath was devastating for Tamika. She was left with painful injuries, including missing hair and cuts across her face.
Johnny described the ordeal as both physically and emotionally damaging, emphasizing that his wife was simply doing her job when she was attacked.
Frustration with Police Response
Adding to the family’s frustration, New Orleans police issued Tamika a summons for disturbing the peace.
Officers explained they had to treat the incident as a “routine fight” until they obtained and reviewed the video evidence—a response Johnny called “insane,” given that his wife was assaulted while working.
Investigation Underway
At this stage, no official police report has been filed in the system, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
InspireNOLA Charter Schools, which oversees McDonogh 35, confirmed it is actively investigating the case and stressed that student and staff safety remains its highest priority.
