How can the teaching profession root out potential sex offenders?

[Anonymous]

Since by nature thr field deals with kids pedophiles will be attracted to the profession. I think they need to do a lot more to keep them out https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/local_news/former-mayfield-middle-school-teacher-faces-22-charges/article_cae6fb9a-ee27-11eb-b50f-6f1f7e82639d.amp.html

[Anonymous]

The sex offender registry?

[Anonymous]

You clearly have an agenda here since you picked a female example.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The sex offender registry?

That only deals with people caught and convicted .

[Anonymous]

Since females are almost never sex offenders it’s not really something to worry about.

[Anonymous]

I think the screening process needs to be all encompassing like for people who have a TS clearance . Their lives need to be an open book or don’t go into the profession.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the screening process needs to be all encompassing like for people who have a TS clearance . Their lives need to be an open book or don’t go into the profession.

That will do wonders for the teaching shortage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the screening process needs to be all encompassing like for people who have a TS clearance . Their lives need to be an open book or don’t go into the profession.

That will do wonders for the teaching shortage.

While there is teacher shortage, the central office does a very bad job finding candidates who would like to work at school. I never thought I have to know somebody who knows somebody to get a job at a school, or that I need to contact the school directly. My application sat in DCPS office for two years. I got hired by the first school I contacted. How many other qualified people are waiting for a call while schools fill their position by word of mouth!

[Anonymous]

I got fingerprinted and my fingerprints were checked in the state I was going to work in, to see if I'd been arrested (for anything) in that state.

[Anonymous]

Some institutions use psychological testing and evaluation, despite the admitted inability of the mental health profession to predict such things. Constant observation for grooming behavior, monitoring of internet use, and taking complaints and concerns of parents and colleagues can help interrupt incipient abuse. But in this day and age, with union contracts, grievance procedures, and a craven fear of even suggesting that someone might be a pervert, it is very difficult to screen out all but the most glaring probable offenders, typically because they already have been caught.

[Anonymous]

Hold up pics of kids to male staff repeatedly for an hour or two and fire whomever gets hard.

[Anonymous]

Teachers should never be alone with one other child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the screening process needs to be all encompassing like for people who have a TS clearance . Their lives need to be an open book or don’t go into the profession.

Might as well do that for any job, right?

[Anonymous]

Make sure that mandatory reporter training for school staff/teachers covers more about how to identify abuse happening from other teachers or school staff.

[Anonymous]

If anyone knew how to catch child predators before they acted, we wouldn't have child predators. As much as they make my skin crawl and make me want an immediate death sentance on those despicable beings, there really isn't a way to know until they get caught.