Christian Mother Upset After Autistic 8-Year-Old Son Gets Bible Sent Home, and Daughter Receives Inappropriate Homework Assignment

Jessica Cross of Dearborn Heights is not pleased with her son's elementary school after her 8-year-old autistic son was told he could never carry his Bible to class again. In addition, Jessica's 6-year-old daughter's worksheet referenced alcohol. Her two young kids both go to Highview Elementary.

Cross said her son Jason would bring his Bible to school to read during his free time. Jason was ultimately told the Bible is "only for church, not school."

Cross said this was just the start of her displeasure with this school.

"Putting my son in time outs for 13 hours a week and refusing him lunch, and just absurd things and just, if I did something like that I'd lose my kids!" said Cross in an interview with My Fox Detroit.

Cross has saved classroom logs and said she has spoken to school administrators since October.

"We've done meetings. We've met together, and whenever we all get in the same room together, then they just lie," said Cross in the interview.

In addition, the mother became furious when her daughter Jaclyn told her something she learned from school.

"'Mommy, why would a daddy drinking wine make a mommy happy?' And I dropped my spoon, I was like, 'What?,'" said Cross recalling what her daughter told her two days prior.

Then Cross realized what Jaclyn's worksheet said, "My dad drinks wine. He puts a lime in his wine. It makes my mom smile."

As a result, Cross spoke to the Highview Elementary superintendent, she said she received the following answer: "What would you like me to do about it? What can I do about it?"

FOX 2 spoke with the superintendent of Crestwood school's, Dr. Laurine VanValkenburg. She said she understands Cross's frustration and answered, "If a child wants to bring a Bible to school, they may," said Dr. Laurine VanValkenburg.

Dr. VanValkenburg apologized for the worksheet incident, and said she will make sure both cases are investigated when she returns back to the school.