Other Opinion: Teacher-on-student assaults could be reduced with more background checks Far too often, however, those same adults are using their positions to abuse children, according to U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Zionsville. “Every day seems to bring a new report of a child robbed of his or her innocence by someone they should’ve been able to trust, someone their parents told them to obey,” he said. To hear Toomey describe it, there’s an epidemic of teacher-on-student assault – and his Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act is the cure. It would require all school employees and contractors who have contact with students to receive periodic state and federal background ... Continue reading... http://www.psdispatch.com/apps/pbcs...0140724&category=news&lopenr=307249957&Ref=AR
Other Opinion: Teacher-on-student assaults could be reduced with more background checks So far this year, 275 teachers nationwide have been arrested for sexual misconduct – and that’s reason enough to move his legislation to the full Senate for a vote, Toomey said. “That number should give us all pause. That’s 275 tragedies,” he ... Continue reading... http://www.theabingtonjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?date=20140724&category=news&lopenr=307249957
Other Opinion: Teacher-on-student assaults could be reduced with more background checks So far this year, 275 teachers nationwide have been arrested for sexual misconduct – and that’s reason enough to move his legislation to the full Senate for a vote, Toomey said. “That number should give us all pause. That’s 275 tragedies,” he ... Continue reading... http://www.golackawanna.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?date=20140724&category=news&lopenr=307249957
Other Opinion: Teacher-on-student assaults could be reduced with more background checks So far this year, 275 teachers nationwide have been arrested for sexual misconduct – and that’s reason enough to move his legislation to the full Senate for a vote, Toomey said. “That number should give us all pause. That’s 275 tragedies,” he ... Continue reading... http://www.theweekender.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?date=20140724&category=news&lopenr=307249957
Other Opinion: Teacher-on-student assaults could be reduced with more background checks So far this year, 275 teachers nationwide have been arrested for sexual misconduct – and that’s reason enough to move his legislation to the full Senate for a vote, Toomey said. “That number should give us all pause. That’s 275 tragedies,” he ... Continue reading... http://psdispatch.com/news/otheropinion/50008645/OTHER-OPINION:-SEX-PREDATORS-Run-checks-on-teachers-more-often
