Accusations of inappropriate behavior by Texas teachers on the rise Inappropriate teacher conduct is in Texas Panhandle headlines again with news of recent allegations levied against a Perryton Junior High School teacher and coach. Perryton Independent School District Superintendent Robert Hall recently confirmed that he had placed a junior high teacher on administrative leave after a student and her parent brought forth accusations of inappropriate communications. Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation into the matter, but details have remained scant. OCSO said the investigation was ongoing Friday and that no arrests had been made and no charges filed. Sheriff Terry Bouchard declined to provide further information. But what is ... Continue reading... http://amarillo.com/news/latest-new...ns-inappropriate-behavior-texas-teachers-rise
Cases of improper teacher-student relationships hit 8-year high The average does not include suspended cases that involve teachers who have been arrested. Such cases can take years to close because TEA waits until a court rules, which typically informs how the agency sanctions a teaching license. Phillips said his unit ... Continue reading... http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/cases-of-improper-teacher-student-relationships-hi/nscSW/
Reports of improper teacher relationships up for 8th year Reports of teachers in improper relationships with students have increased for the eighth consecutive year. The Austin American-Statesman (http://atxne.ws/2cIsw6i) reports the Texas Education Agency opened investigations on 222 teachers in the fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, an 80 percent increase from 2008. Doug Phillips, the TEA's director of investigations, blames the rise of social media for the increase. He says it seems like every case involves "some sort of texting or Snapchatting with kids." The TEA has 1,110 open cases of teachers accused of improper relationships and seven investors to handle them. Phillips says cases stay open an average ... Continue reading... http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Reports-of-improper-teacher-relationships-up-for-9238172.php
Reports of improper teacher relationships up for 8th year Phillips says cases stay open an average of 113 days, not counting cases suspended after teachers are arrested. TEA hopes the Legislature provides $400,000 to hire two more investigators and an administrator for its investigations unit. Continue reading... http://www.ctpost.com/news/texas/article/Reports-of-improper-teacher-relationships-up-for-9238172.php
Reports of improper teacher-student relationships in Texas hit 8-year high Reports of teachers in improper relationships with students have increased for the eighth consecutive year. The Austin American-Statesman reports the Texas Education Agency opened investigations on 222 teachers in the fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, an 80 percent increase from 2008. Doug Phillips, the TEA's director of investigations, blames the rise of social media for the increase. He says it seems like every case involves "some sort of texting or Snapchatting with kids." The TEA has 1,110 open cases of teachers accused of improper relationships and seven investigators to handle them. Phillips says cases stay open an average of ... Continue reading... http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crim...nt-relationships-in-texas-hit-8-year-high.ece
Reports of improper teacher relationships up for 8th year Reports of teachers in improper relationships with students have increased for the eighth consecutive year. The Austin American-Statesman reports the Texas Education Agency opened investigations on 222 teachers in the fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, an 80 percent increase from 2008. Doug Phillips, the TEA's director of investigations, blames the rise of social media for the increase. He says it seems like every case involves "some sort of texting or Snapchatting with kids." The TEA has 1,110 open cases of teachers accused of improper relationships and seven investors to handle them. Phillips says cases stay open an average of ... Continue reading... http://www.chron.com/news/local/article/Reports-of-improper-teacher-relationships-up-for-9238229.php
Reports of improper teacher relationships up for 8th year in Texas Reports of teachers in improper relationships with students have increased for the eighth consecutive year. The Associated Press reports the Texas Education Agency opened investigations on 222 teachers in the fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, an 80 percent increase from 2008. Doug Phillips, the TEA's director of investigations, blames the rise of social media for the increase. He says it seems like every case involves "some sort of texting or Snapchatting with kids." The TEA has 1,110 open cases of teachers accused of improper relationships and seven investors to handle them. Phillips says cases stay open an average of ... Continue reading... http://keyetv.com/news/local/reports-of-improper-teacher-relationships-up-for-8th-year-in-texas
Reports of improper teacher-student relationships at 8-year high in Texas Reports of improper teacher-student relationships in Texas have increased dramatically in the past eight years, reaching a high of 222 in 2016, according to a report in the Austin American-Statesman. DeEtta Culbertson, spokesperson for the Texas Education Agency, said the growing use of social media has contributed to the rise in such incidents. “The use of social media — texting, Snapchat and the like — actually provides teachers with more access to students – day and night,” she said. “These platforms give teachers more opportunities to push their professional and personal boundaries with students. But, at the same time, they ... Continue reading... http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article103548482.html
Student-Teacher Inappropriate Relationships on the Rise in Texas He was arrested by Donna police two weeks ago and has since resigned ... Last year, officials uncovered a number of alleged inappropriate student-teacher relationships at Donna ISD. Following those cases, Donna ISD Superintendent Fernando Castillo said ... Continue reading... http://www.krgv.com/story/33163926/student-teacher-inappropriate-relationships-on-the-rise-in-texas
Teacher Sexual Misconduct Hits All-Time High in Texas Educator-student misconduct in Texas has hit an all-time high for the eighth year in a row, reaching 222 investigations conducted by the Texas Education Agency in the 2015-16 school year. Due to the increase in their workload, TEA is seeking additional investigators in order to complete the cases in a timely manner. The TEA confirmed earlier in the week a total of 222 investigations, which accounts for an 80% increase from the 2008-09 school year when 123 cases were opened. The year after that it increased to 141 cases, while 152 cases were reported in 2010-11. Meanwhile, 156 cases were ... Continue reading... http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/teacher-sexual-misconduct-hits-all-time-high-in-texas/
Facing growing number of teacher-student relationships, TEA looks to expand investigative office 3 October 2016 Facing a record number of investigations into inappropriate teacher-student relationships, the Texas Education Agency is requesting funds to expand its educator investigations unit, according to a recent Legislative Appropriations Request. About $400,000 is requested to fund the addition of two investigator positions, as well as an administrator position to help clear about 1,100 open investigations. The request was made as part of the agency's budget request for the 2018-19 funding cycle. The number of cases under investigation has escalated each of the past 5 years, according to data provided by the TEA. [*]2011-2012: 156 [*]2012-2013: 163 [*]2013-2014: 179 [*]2014-2015: 188 ... https://www.kltv.com/story/33306564...ips-tea-looks-to-expand-investigative-office/ Facing growing number of teacher-student relationships, TEA looks to expand investigative office Facing a record number of investigations into inappropriate teacher-student relationships ... unit typically hears about a case in one of two ways: An educator arrested is fingerprinted and the TEA database is notified, or through a “249 report ... Continue reading... http://www.kxxv.com/story/33306564/...hips-tea-looks-to-expand-investigative-office
Texas Agency Seeks More Funds for Teacher-Student Sex Probes The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will ask state lawmakers to fund nearly $400,000 in their 2018-19 academic budget to combat teacher-student sexual misconduct cases. The problem of educators crossing the line and betraying the public trust with its most precious resource, children, has soared over the past eight years. Last year, the TEA investigated a record-breaking 222 cases. This reflected an 80 percent increase in cases compared to the 2008-09 school year when the agency opened 123. In 2009-10, they reported 141 cases; in 2010-11, 152 cases; 2011-12, 156 cases; 2012-13, 163; 2013-14, 179; and 2014-15, 188. The 2014-15 spike ... Continue reading... http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/10/04/texas-agency-seeks-funds-teacher-student-sex-probes/
Houston Area Schools Seeing a Spike in Inappropriate Student-Teacher Relationships Officials in the Katy Independent School District and the Tomball Independent School District dismissed employees after claims of inappropriate relationships between students and school employees late last week. On Friday, Tomball Memorial High School Principal Chad Smith sent a letter informing parents a school employee was fired from their position for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a student. "The information we gathered was turned over to law enforcement officials for further investigation due to the seriousness of this situation," Smith said in his statement. "The employee was removed from the campus and is no longer employed with Tomball ISD. The ... Continue reading... http://patch.com/texas/houston/hous...e-inappropriate-student-teacher-relationships
Sportlight: Improper teacher-student relations on rise in Texas In March 2014, Corrie Ann Long, a math teacher at Hopper Middle School in Cypress Fairbanks ISD, was charged with improper relationship with a student, and sexual assault of a child under 17 years of age. The investigation began after another student ... Continue reading... http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-10/24/c_135775399.htm
