SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s Note: This article is part of KSAT Investigates’ special, “Dangerous Lessons,” which digs into a problem unfolding in classrooms: students hurting educators.
KSAT Investigates’ newest special, “Dangerous Lessons,” digs into a problem unfolding inside classrooms: students hurting educators.
The special focuses on the story of Alfred Jimenez, a Northside Independent School District instructional aide who was known to students and staff as “Mr. Fred.”
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Investigators said Jimenez died in 2024 after a student with intellectual disabilities pushed him and caused a fatal head injury.
Jimenez’s death sparked questions from his widow, colleagues and other educators about how the incident happened and called for changes to how schools protect their staff.
Daniela Ibarra joined the KSAT News team in July 2023. This isn’t her first time in the KSAT newsroom– the San Antonio native spent the summer of 2017 as an intern. Daniela is a proud Mean Green alum, earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas.