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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's more than just not being properly trained or being corrupt. The last principal I worked for was just incapable of taking any action about anything. He'd "weigh" something until we stopped asking about it. He didn't like confronting teachers who were [b]texting off hours with students[/b], he didn't like taking a stance about anything, and he just hoped everything would go away. I think he wasn't too bright, and afraid of battling anything out or making a mistake. I left because I felt uncomfortable working with some awful people who kept returning year after year. A stronger principal would have written them up enough times to put them on par, at least. Overall, the net effect is that kids pay a price.[/quote]

What???  How did staff know the teacher was texting students in off hours?  A parent or a student brought that piece of information forward to the principal and the teacher kept texting?  Does that employee still work in MCPS?[/quote]

I don't think he's still texting, but he's still teaching and coaching. It's possible someone spoke to him, because it was brought to admin's attention by a parent. Or possibly he stopped because the parent was directive with him herself.[/quote]

MCPS makes me sick. Texting creates a black and white paper trail. Why would MCPS keep a teacher and a coach who was texting with a student?

How would MCPS know he actually had stopped? Wait for another parent to catch him?

If the principal changes, would the new principal even know he was caught before?[/quote]

This sounds remarkably like something that happened at my school. The teacher was texting with the girl and friends with her on social media and was giving her hugs in the hallway. CPS was contacted by a couple of us but the teacher never was put on leave, so I guess they decided nothing was happening after talking with parents. I find that CPS is overwhelmed and often doesn't even write up a report unless something really extreme happens and you have evidence. Anyway, please know that there are teachers watching out for your kids (though most of my calls to CPS are about parents). 
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