A week after parents at Meadowview Intermediate School in Country Club Hills held a news conference alleging a substitute teacher used physical force on a fourth grade student, police announced Thursday charges were filed.

Cheryl Moore, 68, of Chicago, is charged with one count of battery and two counts of child endangerment, Country Club Hills police said in a news release.

Police responded to a “delayed battery” call at Meadowview at 2:51 p.m. May 15, according to the release.

Officers took a statement from Lavana McEwen, who said that earlier that day, her son had been chased and battered by a school staff member, police said.

Officers were told Moore left the school prior to their arrival. Moore came to the police station Monday and gave a voluntary statement, police said.

Moore is scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m. on June 3, according to court records.

Moore did not immediately return a message left by the Daily Southtown Thursday.

Parents and students said a substitute teacher chased, choked and hit a student after becoming angry in a fourth grade classroom at Meadowview. Another student was injured when the teacher allegedly pushed and overturned classroom furniture, leaving the child pinned in a corner, according to parents.

During a school board meeting Tuesday, parents pressed school officials for answers about the alleged assault, with many saying their children felt afraid to go to school.

“He is fearing for his safety,” said Jessica Camacho, a parent of a fourth grader at Meadowview who was injured. “He has nightmares. I have to be up all night with my child.”

Charisma Stone, a parent of another student, said a desk fell on the foot of her child during all the commotion, which led to an urgent care visit and X-rays being taken. Nothing was broken, but there was swelling and her daughter complained about not being able to wear her shoe, Stone said.

“Nobody reached out to me to even see if my child is safe or even concerned if she can come back from school,” Stone said. “She does not want to come back to school.”

“It is mentally affecting the children. I was aware that they’re bringing in a counselor this week … but I am asking as a concerned parent, what are we doing for our safety? Because the people that you’re bringing into these schools are not keeping our children safe,” Stone said.

Several parents said they would not enroll their children next school year unless Superintendent Duane Meighan resigned.

“We do not make this decision lightly,” parent Jocelyn Serrano told board members. “We understand the financial and operational consequences this may have for the district, but we are prepared to accept those consequences in order to stand up for what is right.”

At the board meeting, Meadowview officials said a social worker spoke with students on Friday and counselors were at the school Monday.

In a message to Meadowview parents Friday, Meighan said, “There was an incident involving a student and staff member from a third party group that we work with. The events/description highlighted on social media is not accurate. This particular staff member will not be returning. The safety of our students continues to be our priority.”

Meighan did not immediately respond to the Daily Southtown’s request for comment. When approached by reporters at the board meeting, he declined to comment.

Meadowview Principal Sherri Storey did not immediately respond to messages left by the Southtown.

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