Sexual Misconduct

The latest news about sexual misconduct in schools, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

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A Lingering Shame
This special collection includes Education Week and Associated Press reporting on a problem that is only sporadically recognized as a national issue: sexual misconduct by teachers.

A Trust Betrayed: Sexual Misconduct in Schools
Education Week's groundbreaking three-part 1998 series looks at educators' sexual misconduct with students, and state efforts to address the subject.

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Schools urged to develop policies and programs to curb students’ use of cellphones to share nude or sexually provocative photos.
June 16, 2009 - Education Week
Ting-Yi Oei, an assistant principal at Freedom High School in Loudoun County, Va., who was wrongfully charged with possession of child pornography after investigating a "sexting" incident at his school, talks about why educators should be concerned about this new fad of teenagers sending naked pictures to each other via text messages and the technological implications for schools.
May 6, 2009 - Digital Directions
Companies verify student personal information via schools to protect children and teenagers from online predators.
January 16, 2009 - Digital Directions
As school officials try to navigate the murky waters of Internet-safety policies, one belief is resoundingly clear: Teaching children the skills they need to be safe online is a community effort, involving the help of schools, parents, researchers, and industry players.
June 25, 2008 - Digital Directions
The state is launching an effort to prevent sex abuse in schools by training 10,000 teachers and other school employees in how to spot potential problems and intervene in abusive relationships.
May 29, 2008 - Education Week
Districts hope the plan will improve communication and student engagement in learning, but many educators are wary.
March 31, 2008 - Education Week
Increasingly, teachers and other school employees who prey on students are using the current must-have tools of adolescent social networks.
November 26, 2007 - Education Week
We don't trust politicians. Never did. We've come to expect lawyers to be sketchy, sports stars to be juiced, and some cops to be on the take. But teachers?
October 24, 2007 - Education Week (Web)
Florida became the latest state to create a database where the public can check out which teachers have been disciplined on charges such as drug possession and sexual abuse.
September 4, 2007 - Education Week

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