Teacher sexual misconduct bill gets initial approval as Kentucky graduate describes abuse A bill aimed at teacher sexual misconduct involving K-12 students was approved Tuesday by Kentucky’s House Education Committee as a young woman described how she was sexually abused by her high school teacher. House Bill 275 filed by James Tipton, R-Taylorsville, would strengthen a school’s ability to prevent child sexual abuse by adult staff. Tipton told fellow lawmakers on the committee that on any given day, news reports detail incidents of Kentucky school staff allegedly sexually abusing students. The Herald-Leader’s September 2022 investigation highlighted just how significant the problem of teacher sexual misconduct is in Kentucky, Tipton said. The newspaper ... Continue reading... https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article284571785.html Find in Internet Archives [google]Teacher sexual misconduct bill gets initial approval as Kentucky graduate describes abuse[/google]
New Kentucky house bill sets sights on preventing teacher misconduct Every day, students hop on the school bus, and parents expect their child to be going to the safest place they can be to learn and grow. However, students can also be at their most vulnerable in the classroom. For that reason, House Bill 275 is making its way through the Kentucky House of Representatives, targeting teachers who abuse their students. Rep. James Tipton, the sponsor of H.B. 275, said "if you watch the news on any given day, you will see where an unfortunate situation has happened in a school system involving a teacher or some person of authority ... Continue reading... https://www.wevv.com/news/new-kentu...cle_06959afa-bb2d-11ee-b025-c30d2f1f41f3.html Find in Internet Archives [google]New Kentucky house bill sets sights on preventing teacher misconduct[/google]
