28 Nov 2012
The LAUSD early this year was marred with sex abuse scandals. A teacher at an elementary school was arrested for molesting 23 children. His crimes came to light after incriminating photographs with children blindfolded surfaced. In another incident just outside of Los Angeles another elementary teacher was arrested for same offense.
The wave of crimes committed by the teachers prompted the district officials to introduce a zero-tolerance policy and according to new ordinance if any teacher is accused of misconduct, he or she could be removed from classroom and sent to teacher’s jail straight until investigations are completed.
According to newspaper reports an estimated 300 teachers are languishing in teacher’s jail and investigations could take as long as six months to one year.
But the Union bosses are furious over teacher’s jail. They are calling it “waste of money”. But they have failed to recommend any alternative plans for the teachers accused of misconduct.
They even have gone one step further by labeling it as “witch hunt”.
“What the LAUSD is doing is that they are using this process to get rid of the teachers they don’t like”, the bosses say.
According to them a teacher who was found guilty of tapping a student on the stomach was kept at teacher’s jail for 10 weeks.
But the LAUSD officials say their priority to create a safe environment for the students.
Source: KTLA
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