Paul Zimmerman joined our broadcast to give his take on an alarming trend of child sex crimes in U.S. public schools. An estimated 10% of K-12 students will experience sexual misconduct by a school employee by the time they graduate from high school.1 On average, a teacher who sexually abuses children is passed to three school districts and may have as many as 73 victims.2 Teachers’ unions’ demonstrated commitment to shield their members from disciplinary action for gross misconduct cannot trump basic moral and legal responsibilities to students and families.3 School districts are obligated to uphold and comply with federal laws. When staff members prey on innocent children, they should be fired and prosecuted.
SHOW LINKS
Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI) | About Paul Zimmerman
Paul’s Recommended Reading | Organizational Betrayal: How Schools Enable Sexual Misconduct and How to Stop It by Charol Shakeshaft
DFI | Paul Zimmerman on Title IX, RESPECT Title IX Act & the Need for Congressional Action
DFI | Catching the Trash: Holding Teacher Unions, School Districts, and the U.S. Department of Education Accountable for the Epidemic of Sexual Abuse in Public Schools by Paul Zimmerman
U.S. Department of Education—The Secretary of Education | Dear Colleague
U.S. Department of Education | U.S. DOE Launches National K-12 Initiative to Protect Students from Adult Sexual Predators in Schools
114th Congress (2015-2016) | Every Student Succeeds Act
CBS News | Pledge of Silence: Sex Abuse and Cover-Up in America’s Schools
Lawsuit Information Center | School Sexual Abuse Lawsuits by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
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National Criminal Justice Reference Service | A Case Study of K-12 School Employee Sexual Misconduct: Lessons Learned from Title IX Policy Implementation
U.S. Department of Education | Dear Colleague
