Teacher Verification – Teacher Background Verification

Commission Considers Stricter Rules in Wake of Teacher Arrests

teacherverification September 25, 2012 0

Fail-safes are in place to try and insure the ones who teach our kids are not only qualified, but safe. California teachers are finger-printed and undergo a background check. But with a flurry of recent

Former Maui teacher takes plea deal in student sex assault case

teacherverification September 25, 2012 0

A former Maui band instructor accused of sexually assaulting a former student has reached a plea agreement. Maui prosecutors say Jim Alan Balicanta of Wailuku agreed to serve a 20-year prison term when he is

How Clinton Schools Keep Kids Safe

teacherverification September 24, 2012 0

The arrest this week of a Rankin county teacher for allegedly having sex with one of her students raises questions about what steps schools take to make sure predators aren't in the classroom preying

Former Olin teacher, coach convicted of sexual exploitation will be resentenced

teacherverification September 24, 2012 0

A former Olin High School resource teacher and volleyball coach convicted of sexual exploitation and other charges in 2011 will be resentenced because the trial court considered a prior assault charge which was never

Man had worked in Seattle schools for 7 years after sex offense conviction

teacherverification September 20, 2012 0

Parents at several Seattle public schools are upset after learning that a sex offender had been employed and walking the halls at several local schools for nearly a decade

Expensive background checks for school volunteers?

teacherverification September 19, 2012 0

The Pinellas County School Board had an interesting discussion recently about what level of background checks they should be doing on school volunteers. A strict reading of the district's policy would require that any

Cumberland County teacher due in court on sexual assault charges

teacherverification September 19, 2012 0

A Cumberland County teacher is expected in court Tuesday afternoon accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old. Bradley Dent, 46, was arrested Monday and charged with one count of sex offense involving a juvenile and

Background Checks on Local Teachers

teacherverification September 18, 2012 0

Schools across Central Ohio are getting ready to open their doors again for a new year. For the Ohio Department of Education that means background checks for teachers and support staff must be complete.