Teacher Verification – Teacher Background Verification

Should Naperville Schools Do More to Protect Children

teacherverification March 2, 2012 0

The state of Illinois has a mandate that all teachers in all schools go through a criminal background check before being able to work in the state. For some, however, the background checks that

Fallout over sex offender who worked as teacher

teacherverification March 1, 2012 1

A convicted sex offender allegedly evaded arrest for nearly five years while legally changing his name and working as a teacher. Fallout from the case, which has sparked a ministerial inquiry, continued yesterday as it

Parents: No Note On Predator Teacher

teacherverification March 1, 2012 2

A group of north central Florida elementary school students went home with a letter on Monday night, saying their teacher had been fired. Roseann Coffill, a Metcalfe Elementary School parent says she is shocked the

Substitute teacher background check legislation prompts changes at district level

teacherverification February 29, 2012 2

The Illinois districts of Champaign and Urbana recently tightened background screening procedures for substitute teachers in response to authorization changes at the state level, the News-Gazette reports

Edgewater: Teacher Accused Of Sexual Contact Has History Of ‘Incidents’

teacherverification February 29, 2012 0

A substitute teacher at an Edgewater elementary school has been arrested on suspicion of unlawful sexual contact of a student at the school, and CBS4 has learned he has a history of putting children

Harrisburg: Rules challenged regarding school background checks

teacherverification February 28, 2012 0

Some school employees who have criminal pasts are fighting to keep their jobs in light of a recently revised Pennsylvania law aimed at protecting children. The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News says at least four lawsuits have been

Board Reviews Background Check Procedure after the Arrest of a Teacher

teacherverification February 27, 2012 0

After the arrest of one of their elementary school teachers who has been accused of several child pornography crimes, the Superintendent of Newton, MA schools has announced that the city has formed a task

Portsmouth: Sex with teens: Does punishment fit the crime?

teacherverification February 27, 2012 0

She said it was consensual. She was 16. He was 37 – a popular football coach, more than twice her age. Statutory rape? Not in Virginia. And not in most states. All states have laws that deal with