Exclusive | School districts suspected of shielding sex predators revealed by feds including 3 in California
A Southern California school district and another one in the Central Valley were sent letters by the Trump administration as part of a crackdown on districts that may have shielded teachers accused of sexual abuse and harassment, The California Post has learned.Tulare City Unified School District and Wilsona School District, located in Palmdale, were two of the districts warned under federal law to promptly investigate allegations of sexual abuse and harassment and block suspected predators from quietly moving to other schools — a practice known as “passing the trash.”“Our schools must protect America’s children.Parents should never have to wonder whether their kids’ school employs and protects sexual predators,” Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said.“Schools that receive federal funding have a duty to protect students, report sexual misconduct honestly, and follow the law.”Los Angeles Unified School District has already been investigated over rules that allegedly shielded predatory teachers.
An agreement between the school district and the teachers’ union guaranteed teachers accused of certain serious misconduct are reassigned — rather than immediately terminated or removed from student-facing positions — while investigations are pending.All three districts’ alleged behaviors could cost California $50 million in federal funding if violations are found.The Post reached out to Tulare’s and Wilsona’s superintendents for comment.A spokeswoman for LAUSD previously said in a statement the district “takes all allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment with the utmost seriousness.”The district “follows established Title IX procedures and other applicable laws and regulations, which are designed to ensure a fair, thorough, and impartial process for all parties,” the spokeswoman added.
Other schools outside California were also flagged by federal officials, including multiple districts in Georgia and Michigan each:Among the ...