Watchdog: NYC Teachers Acting Inappropriately With Students Requires Changes
Watchdog: NYC Teachers Acting Inappropriately With Students Requires Changes  
Podcast: Education in Focus
Published On: Tue Feb 04 2025
Description: The New York City Department of Education has received multiple recommendations from its watchdog organization to stop allowing teachers to contact students directly after it was found that two teachers had behaved inappropriately with students. In reports published on its website Monday, the Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District said the city’s education agency should amend its policy to create barriers between students and teachers to minimize grooming and inappropriate behavior. The New York City Department of Education did not respond to Chalkboard News’ requests for comment clarifying whether it was changing its position on teacher and student communications. Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx Full story: https://www.chalkboardnews.com/issues/accountability/article_6a477f9e-ddb1-11ef-b492-67e1b0b3d0bb.html