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Schools might expand background checks
Employees of Johnston County schools might face ongoing criminal-records checks to ensure they’re not getting into trouble while on the job. The superintendent’s staff introduced the measure at a school board meeting earlier this month.
Read More »‘Inappropriate Touching’ Leads to Teacher’s Firing; 14-Year-Old Murdered
The Cartersville High School teacher accused of inappropriately touching a student has been fired as the police investigation continues. During a called meeting Tuesday, the Cartersville City Schools Board of Education upheld Superintendent Howard Hinesley's
Read More »Teachers slapped with criminal raps for drowning of students in Bataan
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed criminal charges against five teachers who were supposed to be watching over two students who drowned during a field trip in Bataan last September
Read More »Teacher arrested for raping minor girl student
A teacher allegedly raped a minor girl at his place on Saturday. The man used to give the girl private tuitions.
Read More »Chinese teacher caught on classroom camera slapping her young pupils more than 120 times in just half an hour
A Chinese teacher has been caught on video abusing her young pupils by repeatedly slapping and kicking them. The teacher is seen slapping four children over 120 times when they fail to answer questions. The disturbing
Read More »FBI arrests music teacher wanted on sexual assault charges
The FBI says tips from the public led them to a music teacher accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old student. The FBI announced they were looking for James David Tiner, 59, on Thursday. At that
Read More »Former teacher charged with sexual assault has teaching license revoked
AR – A former band teacher at Bryant High School had his teaching license revoked Monday by the State Board of Education
Read More »Echols Teacher Arrested With Marijuana At School
Echols Co., GA - A drug bust at Echols County High School. A young Spanish teacher was caught with marijuana and a smoking pipe on school grounds. 26-year-old Krystal Maldonado-Alers was arrested and charged
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