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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a former Whitman student who had Shipley as a AP Euro teacher many years ago (early 2000’s) I can assure you that staff, administration, and parents had some sense that he was a predator. Even at 16, my friends and I knew he was too comfortable around his students and his presence was unlike any other staff member at WWHS.  People ignored what was directly in front of them; too much paperwork for admin, staff members not wanting to make assumptions about colleagues by throwing them under the bus, and parents being so blind by grades that of course this happened. None of it is surprising since most of this community lives in a bubble. Guarantee he wasn’t the only staff member who took advantage of students. It was a different era back then and staff got away with a lot…thank god things will finally change.[/quote]

I second what this person said.  I too had him for AP Euro in 2003-04 and looking back can’t say I am too surprised.  Back then he was 30 and living on P or Q street.  Crew kids commented on how they would go over to his house and how he gave rides to rowers.  He seemed overly comfortable with some girls even then.

I wonder which other staff members this person is referring to here?  I have an idea but obviously can’t say.

Regardless three years is a joke but it is better than nothing.[/quote]

I went to another W school (slightly before this timeframe) and there was a teacher just like this.  He had a couple of female students always hanging around him and he gave them rides all over the area.  I even remember seeing them out at the mall together.  We all new it didn't look right at the time but didn't fully understand just how screwed up this was back then.[/quote]

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