Teachers accused of sex misconduct: How Arizona falls short in protecting kids

Arizona has about 55,000 certified, working teachers. Every year,
about 40 teachers are disciplined by the Arizona State Board of
Education or surrender their teaching certificate after allegations
of sexual misconduct. The Arizona Republic and KJZZ 91.5 FM, the
Phoenix public radio station, together reviewed more than 180
allegations of teacher sexual misconduct from the past four years
investigated by the Arizona Department of Education. The cases
encompassed a range of offenses, raising questions about oversight
and children's safety. You can read Lily's portion of the
investigation at positionoftrust.azcentral.com or listen to
Mariana's audio stories at positionoftrust.kjzz.org. You can report
suspected child abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment to the
Arizona Child Abuse Hotline at 1-888-SOS-CHILD or
dcs.az.gov/report-child-abuse. Learn more about your ad choices.
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