Thanks for the editorial “Teacher misconduct laws give predators an easy way out” (Feb. 23, Opinion). This downside is disturbingly pervasive statewide. It wants way more media consideration and systemic modifications.
The Mercer Island Faculty District, because of unique tales by InvestigateWest and the Mercer Island Reporter, is at present reviewing previous circumstances of a number of academics who sexually abused college students however had been allowed to maintain instructing or quietly give up their licenses with none findings revealed or prison prices filed. A few of them moved elsewhere and should be a hazard to weak younger individuals. This deplorable apply is named “passing the trash,” in keeping with the information shops’ damning exposé.
State legislators, the Workplace of Superintendent of Public Instruction, faculty boards, the academics’ union — all of us who care in regards to the security of our kids — want to remain knowledgeable on this subject and demand efficient reforms. Transparency and accountability are important. Sexual abuse of younger individuals has corrosive lifelong results on victims and their total households. It should finish.
John Hamer, Mercer Island
