It was a forum hosted by the Baltimore County Parent Student Coalition set to discuss what parents say are ongoing issues in Baltimore County Public Schools.
At times the meeting turned into an emotional outpouring as teachers vented and a student talked fear.
"Trying to help your kids do the best they can, but we’re exhausted," said a teacher.
"There are no repercussions to the students doing anything pretty much, there’s a lot of assault like sexual assault physical assault anything students really don’t care," said a student.
Parents and even grandparents shared stories of bullying and threats in county schools as a new school video-threatening violence emerged.
The video was taken yesterday and was widely shared on social media.
Pastor Charles Neal and his family said it shows the chaos that erupted outside Perry Hall High and the encounter with his 15-year-old niece holding a bat in the video he said to protect herself from the bullies whose harassment they say she’s endured for an entire year.
"This sort of madness has to stop," Neal said.
It ended said Neal with administrators in tow and a group of girls following still attacking his teenage niece right in front of school officials.
"Managed to get down there and still attack them spitting at them and all sorts of things," said Karen Bush, the girl's grandmother.
Rod McMillion was the only member of the Baltimore County School Board or leadership to attend the meeting.
Neal said they showed up specifically to speak to school leadership and highlight inaction on the violence they believe is plaguing county schools.
"We’re here to act as a voice not just on behalf of my niece but again on behalf of a lot of other students that that are trying to go to school and get a proper education but can’t because they’re living in fear either they’re cutting classes or they’re just not going to school because nothing is being done by the school administration," he said.
FOX45 News has reached out to county school officials multiple times in the past on the issue of in-school violenceSuperintendent Darryl Williams told us in April in a statement that:
Violence is a “complex issue” ... the school system is taking approaches, which include “disciplinary action” and “social-emotional supports”.