Inspector Report Found Chicago Teachers Sexually Abusing Students

In late 2017, the Education Department’s inspector general released a report that found Chicago teachers were sexually abusing students. The report was based on interviews with more than 40 former students and parents of students who reported they were abused by teachers while attending public schools in Chicago.

It also found that many of the sex crimes went unreported and that there was a lack of oversight at each level of the school system. “The department has identified the need to improve its policies, procedures, and training to prevent school staff members from exploiting their positions of trust,” wrote Inspector General Catherine E. Lhamon.

The Education Department’s inspector general released a report in late 2017 that found Chicago teachers were sexually abusing students.

Inspector General Report Found Chicago Teachers Sexually Abusing Students

The Education Department’s inspector general released a report in late 2017 that found Chicago teachers were sexually abusing students.

The report was based on interviews with more than 40 former students and parents of students who reported they were abused by teachers while attending public schools in Chicago. It also found that many of the sex crimes went unreported and that there was a lack of oversight at each level of the school system.

Inspectors interviewed more than 250 current and former students from 20 different high schools across five districts–the city’s most populous areas: West Side, South Side, Lakeview East Side (which includes Wrigley Field), North Lawndale Community College District (northwest) and Humboldt Park High School District 60/61 (south).

It also found that many of the sex crimes went unreported and that there was a lack of oversight at each level of the school system.

The report also found that many of the sex crimes went unreported and that there was a lack of oversight at each level of the school system.

It found that there were no policies in place to protect students from sexual abuse and harassment, nor did they have an adequate way to keep track of reports filed by parents or other adults who knew about such incidents.

The report also noted that some teachers acted without any knowledge or forewarning from administrators about their actions–and even if they did know about it, authorities were not notified until after he/she had already been punished for his/her wrongdoing.

“The department has identified the need to improve its policies, procedures, nd training to prevent school staff members from exploiting their positions of trust,” wrote Inspector General Catherine E. Lhamon.

The Inspector General’s report was released in late 2017. Now, nearly a year later, it seems that the department has taken steps to improve its policies, procedures, and training to prevent school staff members from exploiting their positions of trust.

In her report, Inspector General Catherine E. Lhamon wrote: “The department has identified the need to improve its policies, procedures, and training to prevent school staff members from exploiting their positions of trust.”

Lhamon asked the department to provide her office with information about any new cases that are discovered through education or criminal investigations into sexual abuse allegations against educators in Chicago schools since January 2005, when state law requiring mandatory reporter training took effect.

In a memo sent to the inspector general, the department said it was “unable to provide any records responsive” because those investigations are still pending.

The department also said that it did not have any information about new cases because IPRA’s 2016-17 school year investigation into sex abuse allegations against former Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett was completed in May 2017.

The agency found that Byrd-Bennett had failed to report crimes against students and adults but did not recommend that she be fired or charged criminally; instead, she resigned at her request before leaving office in July 2017.

In addition, she wants to know whether any recommendations from the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA) investigation into sex abuse allegations against former Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett were implemented successfully during the 2016-17 school year.

In addition, she wants to know whether any recommendations from the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA) investigation into sex abuse allegations against former Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett were implemented successfully during the 2016-17 school year.

Lhamon also asked for information about whether CPS has conducted an audit of its payroll system following her request last month for a report on how many employees have been paid improperly by failing to submit paperwork or paychecks for work that wasn’t performed.

The state lawmaker said she wants to know why CPS has not responded within two weeks as required by law and what steps it will take should it fail again in complying with her requests.

Sexual abuse on public school campuses needs to be addressed

Sexual abuse on public school campuses needs to be addressed.

In a world where sexual abuse is still prevalent, we must keep our eyes open and avoid becoming complacent with our safety.

The presence of sex offenders in schools should not come as a surprise–they are everywhere, but they don’t always operate under the radar. It is up to us as parents and educators alike to ensure that this does not happen again by ensuring all children are safe at school by following these steps:

• Make sure your child knows where they can go if they feel unsafe or threatened by another student;
• Have conversations with your child about how inappropriate behavior affects others;
• Attend parent-teacher conferences regularly so you can discuss any concerns about their behavior at school (and vice versa);
• Report any incidents directly through local law enforcement agencies such as CPSCPD (Chicago Police Department).

Conclusion

The Chicago Teachers Union has called for a full investigation into the allegations made by students and parents in the report. The union also said it will ask its members if they want their schools to adopt a sexual abuse prevention policy that includes mandatory training for staff members, as well as increased security measures at all levels of Chicago’s public school system.