India, Oct. 6 -- A classroom aide at a Salem, New Jersey, elementary school is under investigation after being accused of injuring a 5-year-old student during an incident at John Fenwick Academy, according to CBS Philadelphia. The child's mother, Mariah, said her daughter came home with bruises on her head, legs, arms, and neck after the alleged assault that took place Thursday.

"As a parent, it's like you do whatever you can to protect your kids, but I never expected this in a kindergarten class," Mariah said, adding that the school mishandled what happened.

Mariah said the school principal called her around noon to say her daughter was misbehaving, then later asked her to come to the school. When she arrived, she learned about the all...