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Former teacher goes to trial for allegedly touching student
He was a well-known, well-liked teacher, but on Monday, Donald Switzer was on trial, accused of taking advantage of students in his classroom at Trinity High School. Switzer, 64, taught Spanish at Trinity for 39
Read More »Las Cruces middle school coach arrested on child porn charges
A Las Cruces middle and high school basketball coach accused of viewing and downloading child porn told detectives he's been addicted for 10 years. Erik Khan, 32, is a coach at Picacho Middle School and
Read More »California Supreme Court Rules Schools Liable for Sexually Abusive Teachers
In a ruling that will make school sex abuse lawsuits easier for California parents and students to file, the California Supreme Court has ruled that school districts can be held “vicariously liable” for the
Read More »Demanding Extensive Background Checks on Teachers To Keep Children Safe At School
The rash of teachers and school employees across the country who have been arrested for the alleged sexual abuse of children is more than alarming. For the fifth time this month, a New York City
Read More »Teachers, School Employees Found With Criminal Records
A Team 4 investigation found that people with criminal records could be teaching your children, including people charged with or convicted of stalking, theft or assault. Even more shocking is that school officials might know
Read More »Background Checks on Teachers: Why it is Important
Our children are probably the people we love most. These precious little ones surely give us a reason to see life in a beautiful and positive way. This is why we do everything we
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