In 2003, Shakeshaft published a paper in which she described the prevalence of educator sexual abuse. Based on the literature review, Shakeshaft described the terms, “molestation, rape, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment as adult-to-student sexual abuse in schools as a catalyst to the label “educator sexual abuse.” Furthermore, Shakeshaft (2003) cited the components of educator sexual abuse: 1) any behavior exhibited an adult; 2) sexual behavior directed at the student; and 3) behavior that is intended to arouse or titillate the adult or child sexually. According to Shakeshaft’s study (2004) Educator Sexual Misconduct: A Synthesis of Existing Literature, she reveals there is limited research available surrounding …show more content…
Iowa: High school female substitute teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student www.thegazette.com September 2016. 7. Washington: High school female teacher developed a relationship with a 16-year-old which, over time became sexual www.seattletime.com October 2016. 8. Wisconsin: High school married female teacher became friends and began to text 16-year-old male student a lot before it became sexual. www.fox6now August 2016. 9. Texas: High school female teacher accused of having a romantic relationship with a 15-year old male student www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/HS-Teacher-Charged-for-Improper-Relationship March 2015. 10. Texas: High school female math teacher implicated in an improper relationship with 16-year-old male student who committed suicide www.kgns.tv March 2015. Sullivan & Beech’s (2002) work on educator sexual misconduct is complemented by Duncan’s study (2010) of female sexual predators; parents send their children to school to receive a quality education in a safe environment, with healthy boundaries and modeling of appropriate behavior by responsible adults. However, when teachers use their work with children to facilitate and disguise their sexually abusive behavior towards children it presents a significant dilemma for our society. In the same vein, Blad (2014) argues there is a weakness in tracking school sexual abuse cases; therefore, federal agencies need to make available adequate guidelines for school districts to follow to ensure the safety of all
The sexual harassment and abuse from Hill included inappropriate touching, explicit conversation, forced kissing, and forceful intercourse on school grounds.
A South Carolina teacher by the name of Leigh Anne Arthur, is suing her school district after a student shared an intimate picture on social media, leading to her losing her job. On February 19th, a student was reported to have grabbed the partially nude photo of Leigh Anne Arthur, who is a teacher at Union County High School, from her phone when she left it on her desk while on hallway patrol duty. Following the incident Arthur resigned after the district superintendent told her she bore some of the responsibility for keeping racy photos private and gave her the option to go through a dismissal process or resign. A lawyer who represents Arthur, Jessica Salvini, told NBC News that she filed the lawsuit on Friday against the school district and David Eubanks, its superintendent. Based off a statement obtained by NBC affiliate WYFF in Greenville, Arthur said "The Lawsuit is based on the false accusations made by Dr. David Eubanks against me along with policies and due process not appropriately followed by Union County School District." In addition, after charges were filed, Eubanks stood by his belief that Arthur was at fault. Also, an astounding 17,000 people have signed a petition to bring Arthur back to the high school, where she taught mechanical engineering and computer programming. Despite the outpouring of support, Arthur has said she does not want her job
According to the article, the professor was punished because “officials declared that he had violated "the spirit of" a university rule barring romantic relationships between instructors and their students”(Schmidt). At the time of the relationship, which was voluntary, the student was no longer in the class so she was not his student so the reason for which the professor is punished is invalid. Also, this case does not meet the criteria for sexual harassment because it was a voluntary relationship and neither pressed any
Just as casual sex is nothing new--just the expectation-- student-faculty sexual relations have existed since the birth of the educational institution.
He is one of three former teachers at the school investigated for inappropriate relationships with students.
Of course having sexual relationships with students is not only unprofessional and immoral, but also against the law. There have been many instances where teachers are having sexual affairs with their students. It used to be just male teachers having relations with the female students, now it is also female teachers having sex with the male students. This occurs not only on the collegiate levels but it has also happened with students as young as middle school. This behavior is totally
student is considered rape even if the student is of age due to power dynamics. The movie cites
Matthew Fraser, a student at Bethel High, delivered a sexually referenced speech at a school assembly to nominate a peer for a school elected office. Matthew shared the speech prior to delivery with two educators and was advised that consequences would result due to the
The critical incident that I will be explaining about is regarding an eight-year-old girl currently a student at Victory Independent School District (VISD). This student wrote on her class journal that her uncle was touching her in her private parts when no one was watching. The teacher was so confused to what to do when he read Bianca’s journal, especially because he was wondering if it was appropriate for him to ask her questions about it. The teacher was concern that due to being a male that the student was going to feel uncomfortable if he were to ask her about what she had wrote in her journal. The teacher did know what to do and he was so confused because he was reading and grading the journals at home during the weekend. He continued reading Bianca’s journal and feeling more worried about his student's well being at home.
Research shows that a student’s environment can have an influence on their behavior. Wagner and Davis (2010) stated that there has been a large amount of sexual assault and harassment cases in regards to individuals involved
The sociological impact that Planned Parenthood has on the community and the lives of its clients is another aspect of the issue examined by scholars. Amanda Stevenson, Imelda Flores-Vazquez, Richard Allgeyer, Pete Schenkkan, and Joseph Potter (2016) conducted a study to evaluate how the defunding of Planned Parenthood in Texas impacted the society, specifically for the clients of the health center. In 2013, the state of Texas decided to exclude Planned Parenthood from being a state-funded replacement program. This resulted in the inability for Planned Parenthood to receive funding from companies like Medicaid. The scholars examined claims for contraceptives, a popular service provided by Planned Parenthood, from two years before and two years after the legislation. Specifically, they measured the rates of method provision, continuation, and the childbirth covered by Medicaid.
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Bullying and sexual harassment perhaps do not immediately come to mind when discussing school violence, however they are two of the most widespread and pervasive issues facing schools today. While the word “bully” brings to mind a harmless school age right of passage to many, research today shows that bullies often times have a number of family or social problems. Also, in today’s modern world, bullies may not merely shake down classmates for lunch money; they have found ways to hound their victims long after they have left the school grounds by using the internet. Another form of bullying is sexual harassment, which is bullying based on the person’s gender or sexual preferences. Sexual harassment is a very damaging problem, especially to school age child who have yet to develop a strong sexual identity of their own. While sexual harassment is generally considered to be aimed from a male to a female, both males and females are victims and perpetrators of this destructive act. For people who are not knowledgeable on the subject of school violence, they may be confused on where the line has been crossed and dangerous behavior begins, nevertheless, there is clear data on who is a bully, what behavior is characterized by a bully, who are victims of bullies, what sexual harassment is, and who is affected by sexual harassment.