APS Wakefield HS Staffer Arrested

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you guys expect the schools to do other than be on the lookout, know the signs, or wait for a report? They run background checks, but you don't have a history until you do. Now he does and won't be hired again.

Predators know how to hide.

OP here - I shared in the event WHS parents were not aware as Arlington police believe there may be other victims. Parents should chat with kids to see if he was an instructor. If he has tried this with more kids, that is more counts to charge him with and info helps the county build the case.

Of course, schools can only do so much with background checks. Parents need to help teens and younger kids know safety standards / boundaries wrt adults at school. Personally I'd like to take a baseball bat to the knees of people like this.

Thanks for sharing. The principal did send a message to all WHS families shortly before the news broke, though.

Really? Which platform? Parent Square? Canvas? Parent Vue? Email?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you guys expect the schools to do other than be on the lookout, know the signs, or wait for a report? They run background checks, but you don't have a history until you do. Now he does and won't be hired again.

Predators know how to hide.

OP here - I shared in the event WHS parents were not aware as Arlington police believe there may be other victims. Parents should chat with kids to see if he was an instructor. If he has tried this with more kids, that is more counts to charge him with and info helps the county build the case.

Of course, schools can only do so much with background checks. Parents need to help teens and younger kids know safety standards / boundaries wrt adults at school. Personally I'd like to take a baseball bat to the knees of people like this.

Thanks for sharing. The principal did send a message to all WHS families shortly before the news broke, though.

Really? Which platform? Parent Square? Canvas? Parent Vue? Email?

I got it as an email & in Parent Square.

[Anonymous]

Must have been grade specific because I do not have any email from him about this in Parent Square or my email. Annoying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately this happens far more frequently within APS. The current admin of APS pays to protect predators working in our schools. My advice is to stay very involved in your children's education and school if at all possible. Staff are mandatory reporters and are required to report these incidents but many are scared to or themselves put through the ringer when they do.

What?

[Anonymous]

What the assistant working with sped kids?