Source
- Author: Ashley McGlone
- She Was 17. He Was Her 46-Year-Old Teacher. Despite Warning Signs, He Stayed in the Classroom for Years
- Date of the article: April 30, 2018
The District blames the student—Really?
Ashly McGlone, from the Voice of San Diego, reports the “student … was having a sexual relationship with a teacher … when school officials confronted her during her senior year … they were accusatory … They blamed her for protecting him. Even though it was obvious she was troubled, they did not treat her as a victim but as an accomplice….”
“District officials transferred Sandknop (the teacher) from La Costa Canyon High to Carmel Valley Middle School … following an investigation into his relationship with a student … He remained in the school system for five more years.” This is another example of “Pass The Trash.”
https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/she-was-17-he-was-her-46-year-old-teacher-despite-warning-signs-he-stayed-in-the-classroom-for-years/
Put students first by shifting the culture from secrecy to transparency, from silencing to protecting victims, from protecting offenders to defending victims.
Sources:
- Federal Agencies Can Better Support State Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Abuse by School Personnel
- A Reader’s Guide to Our Investigation of Sexual Misconduct in San Diego Public Schools
- Without Warning System, Schools Often ‘Pass The Trash’ — And Expose Kids To Danger
- States crack down on ‘passing the trash’ practice that protects abusive teachers
- Inside the Fight to Make Public School Misconduct Records Public
