The plea for change comes after the teacher said she was attacked when she intervened in an attempted kidnapping at the elementary school in December.
HOUSTON, Texas -- A former Alief ISD teacher stood before Houston City Council on Tuesday afternoon pleading for help to build a fence at Best Elementary School.
Cortes then recounted the trauma she experienced when a woman walked onto the playground, during recess, and attempted to abduct a student on Dec. 14, 2021. "From that day on, my life change completely. And I'm here to get help," she told council members and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. Councilmember Edward Pollard, who represents District J, says he has been working to improve safety around the school. Which is near a popular prostitution spot on Houston's southwest side.