Fearing misconduct, lawmakers consider opening teacher personnel files
September 15, 2022
Spurred by constituent accounts of harassment and bullying by teachers and coaches, the Legislature’s Joint Education Committee debated Tuesday how to best hold K-12 employees accountable when they behave inappropriately with students.
“I think we have instances where we need to do a better job of looking out for the safety of our kids,” said Sen. Affie Ellis (R-Cheyenne). “We need to figure out a better process so that parents and students have confidence in these institutions.”
Ellis proposed two pieces of draft legislation to address the issue. One bill would amend the Safe Sch...
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