Texas teen suspended for helping asthma attack classmate WON’T return

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Anthony Ruelas, 15, attended Gateway Middle School in Killeen, Texas
Teacher had emailed the nurse and was waiting for a reply, his mother said
When the girl fell to the floor, he left and carried her to the nurse's office
Ruelas, who had a learning disability, was suspended for a day

By Associated Press and Clemence Michallon For Dailymail.com

Published: 18:43 EST, 25 January 2016 | Updated: 20:39 EST, 25 January 2016

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A teenager who was suspended from school after helping a girl who was having an asthma attack won't return and will be homeschooled instead, his mother has said.

Anthony Ruelas, 15, was at Gateway Middle School in Killeen, Texas, when his classmate's asthma attack began.

The teacher emailed the nurse and asked the students to sit and remain calm. She was waiting for a response when the girl collapsed and fell to the floor.

Anthony Ruelas, 15 (right), was suspended from Gateway Middle School in Killeen, Texas, after helping a classmate who had an asthma attack. His mother Mandy Cortes (left) said he won't go back and she will homeschool him instead

Ruelas uttered an expletive about not waiting and picked up his classmate, leaving the classroom to carry her to the nurse's office, his mother said.

He was suspended for a day last week after disobeying his teacher.

Ruelas's discipline referral form reads: 'During 5th period another student complained that she couldn't breathe and was having an asthma attack.

'As I waited for a response from the nurse the student fell out of her chair to the floor. Anthony proceeded to go over and pick her up, saying "f***k that we ain’t got time to wait for no email from the nurse." He walks out of class and carries the other student to the nurse.'

Mandy Cortes, Ruelas's mother, said she will homeschool her son rather than have him return to Gateway Middle School.

'I was proud of him for the way he handled the situation,' she said, adding that he has a big heart.

Ruleas's discipline referral form says the teacher emailed the nurse when Ruelas's classmate complained she couldn't breathe and her asthma attack began. The teacher was waiting for a reply when the girl collapsed

Ruelas (pictured in the middle) disobeyed his teacher's instructions when he uttered an expletive about not waiting for the nurse's email and picked up his classmate to carry her to the nurse's office

The girl later told Ruelas that she was OK and didn't remember being carried to the nurse's office, Cortes said.

She has been frustrated with the school as her son has worked to overcome a learning disability.

Last week's suspension persuaded her to take care of his education at home and she may try to enroll him in a public school next year.

School officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment today.

The Killeen school district said in a statement last week that it 'applauds the efforts of students who act in good faith to assist others in times of need'.

Cortes has been frustrated with Gateway Middle School as her son has overcome a learning disability and his suspension convinced her to homeschool him, although she might try to enroll him in a public school next year