A former school aide has sued the Bloomfield Board of Education and a staffing agency, claiming she was reassigned and later terminated after reporting a teacher for locking students in a padded room .

Amanee Mercedat, of East Orange, was hired in June 2024 by ESS Support Services , a staffing agency that places aides in schools across the United States.

Mercedat claims she was punished for reporting conduct she believed unprofessional and in violation of state law.

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