Education Department investigates LA school district over handling of teachers accused of sexual misconduct
Federal officials say the district’s contract may let accused teachers stay employed during investigations instead of being removed from student-facing roles.
- On Tuesday, the Education Department announced a civil rights investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District for allegedly reassigning teachers accused of sexual misconduct rather than removing them from student-facing roles.
- Federal officials claim a 2024 agreement between the District and United Teachers Los Angeles 'appears to guarantee that teachers' will be reassigned when accused of sexual harassment or 'romantic relationships' with students.
- LAUSD and United Teachers Los Angeles denied the allegations, stating 'reassignment' typically means directing employees to remain at home away from students during investigations, not assigning them to other schools.
- Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey stated the District 'appears to be protecting sexual predators at the expense of its students,' arguing it ignored Title IX requirements protecting children from life-changing harm.
- L.A. Unified authorized $750 million in bonds to pay ongoing sexual misconduct settlements, while the District maintains it follows Title IX procedures and is strengthening policies to prevent future misconduct.
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Federal investigation targets LAUSD's handling of teachers accused of sexual misconduct
The U.S. Department of Education announced a civil rights investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District's policy to reassign instead of firing teachers accused of sexual misconduct with students.
Education Department investigates LA school district over handling of teachers accused of sexual misconduct
The Department of Education on Tuesday announced that it is investigating the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) over its alleged reassigning, and not removal, of teachers accused of sexual misconduct. The department released a statement accusing LAUSD of “protecting predators at the expense of its students” and that the reassigning of teachers included those…
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