Abbott calls for crackdown on sexual misconduct, crimes Responding to growing reports of sexual misconduct raised by the #MeToo movement, Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday unveiled a series of proposals that included creating a “do not hire” list for school employees convicted of inappropriate student relationships and allowing the Texas Rangers to investigate harassment claims against state officials. The policy proposals, announced during a campaign event in Houston, also included a crackdown on human trafficking, harsher penalties for sex crimes and support for additional money to address a chronic backlog in testing of rape-evidence kits. “We have a duty to keep Texas safe and do everything we can ... Continue reading... http://www.statesman.com/news/abbot...ual-misconduct-crimes/04w7p1lhYaPAy7QD42T8IJ/
Abbott calls for crackdown on sexual misconduct, crimes The Statesman found that nearly 60 percent of teachers who were charged with student misconduct were granted deferred adjudication, a form of probation that allows the charge to be dismissed after the terms of the probation are fulfilled. The number of ... Continue reading... http://www.mystatesman.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/abbott-calls-for-crackdown-sexual-misconduct-crimes/NucvA6PoeDeyw8s1JONgqJ/
‘Do not hire’ list would ban teacher-student offenders from jobs at other schools Lawmakers worked to crack down on teacher-student relationships in the past ... to temporarily suspend the teaching certificate of someone who was criminally charged with an offense relating to sex or violence. Another piece would create an online portal ... Continue reading... http://kxan.com/2018/02/06/do-not-hire-list-would-ban-teacher-student-offenders-from-jobs-at-other-schools/
‘Do Not Hire' List Would Ban Teacher-Student Offenders From Jobs at Other Schools Texas educators who were arrested after claims of inappropriate teacher-student relationships. (Booking photos) Texas educators who were arrested after claims of inappropriate teacher-student relationships. (Booking photos) AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Gov. Continue reading... http://www.centexproud.com/news/do-not-hire-list-would-ban-teacher-student-offenders-from-jobs-at-other-schools/955379426
Gov. Abbott wants to create 'do not hire' list for teachers convicted of sexual offenses Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is proposing a "do not hire" list to keep predatory teachers out of schools. The policy is aimed at closing a loophole that allows teachers to work in other school districts if their crime is not disclosed to the Texas Education Agency. Abbott wants teachers or school employees who have been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication for improper relationships with students on the registry. A person listed on the registry would be prohibited from employment as a teacher, librarian, educational aide, administrator, counselor, school nurse/medical aide or any other position with direct, unsupervised contact ... Continue reading... http://valleycentral.com/news/texas...ist-for-teachers-charged-with-sexual-offenses
