Teachers Forced Out of Their Jobs Over Misconduct Often Keep Teaching for Years James Himmelsbach had a reputation for making unwanted advances toward his female co-workers at Carmel Creek Elementary School and intimidating those who challenged them. He would place his hands on their waists at the copy machine and growl at those who wore dresses and skirts on campus, they told district investigators. “Tell me you wouldn’t hit that if you were younger?” Himmelsbach said about one women wearing a skirt in the staff lounge, one employee recalled. “I bet she hasn’t been laid in a while. She probably needs a good screwing,” he said about a different teacher, another reported. Multiple ... Continue reading... https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/top...ver-misconduct-often-keep-teaching-for-years/
Morning Report: Why Predatory Teachers Stay in the Classroom for Years California teachers accused of abusing students or sexually harassing colleagues may remain in classrooms for years, thanks to a cumbersome process handled by the state’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Will Huntsberry and Kayla Jimenez report that educators regularly stay in the classroom for two and a half years or more – the median is 888 days – while the slow adjudication process of determining whether to revoke their credential goes forward. The commission had nearly 3,000 open cases, though not all of those involve classroom misconduct. Some teachers have already been investigated in one district and may be teaching in ... Continue reading... https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/top...ory-teachers-stay-in-the-classroom-for-years/
Teachers Forced Out of Their Jobs Over Misconduct Often Keep Teaching for Years Do you really believe your school district has the best possible teachers in the classroom? The district investigated claims that he repeatedly asked female employees on dates, engaged in unwelcome physical contact, made inappropriate comments about his sex life, female bodies and physical appearances and retaliated against employees, according to district records obtained by VOSD. Instead of going through the costly and lengthy process of firing Himmelsbach, district officials struck a deal for him to retire early. Next, they reported the misconduct to the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing, as required by state law. More than four years later, the ... Continue reading... http://www.capoliticalreview.com/ca...ver-misconduct-often-keep-teaching-for-years/
