Senators would target schools, districts over student-teacher relationships A $3 million registry of educators banned from employment, stiff penalties for superintendents who protect their teachers' misconduct and beefed up training to guard against inappropriate relationships with students are ideas state Senators are considering in reaction to the state's high number of alleged teacher-student sex scandals. State lawmakers on Thursday said they will make it a priority to change how schools and districts report and prevent cases of misconduct amid cases throughout the state of teachers and other educators accused of engaging in romantic or sexual relationships with students. Several state organizations representing teachers say they support two bills ... Continue reading... http://www.chron.com/local/texas-po...rgets-schools-districts-to-crack-10954146.php
