There used to be a website 101 Reasons to Homeschool that tracked the most recent 101 cases of public school mishaps, shall we say, that made it into the news. Unfortunately they stopped updating the list a few years ago. However, the cases that you can find on their site are still very pertinent to today's public schools.
So, since they haven't updated their list in a while, I thought I would try to list the 101 of the most recent headlines from government schools.
The reason I am posting this and drawing attention to this is simple - our youth is being victimized. According to the 2003 report from The Safe School Coalition and the Washington State PTA, nearly 15% of sixth graders say they are often shoved, pushed, or hit by schoolmates. 15%! Statistically, that is close to 50 children at my local elementary school are likely faced with this kind of treatment often! They also report that 35% to 45% of girls in grades eight, 10, and 12 say they have been the victims of offensive sexual comments or attacks at school or on their way to or from school.
Mind you, I know a lot of wonderful people who work at schools. I'm not saying everyone is evil, not by a long shot! But, clearly, there is a huge problem.
If you are a parent, know a parent, or have a child in your life in any capacity that you even kind of care about, you owe it to them to just read the headlines below. This, by no means, a comprehensive and complete list - it is just what I found from a simple Google search. Also, please note that 20 of the stories come from this week alone! 20!
1. Aug 30, 2012 - Houston, TX - Gay Student Beat with Metal Pipe After School Employees and Bus Driver Ignored Pleas for Help
2. Aug 30, 2012 - San Francisco, CA - Deborah Fergin-Mavaega: Teacher Removed After Parents Learn She Previously Assaulted 5-year-old Student
3. Aug 30, 2012 - Gig Harbor, WA - Teacher Joins-in on Group Bullying of MIddle School Student Filmed on Video
4. Aug 30, 2012 - Harlandale, TX - Moises Garcia: Elementary School Janitor Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Two Children
5. Aug 30, 2012 - Lawrence, NJ - Derek Hildreth: Elementary School Teacher & Soccer Coach Charged with 33 Counts of Sexually Assaulting 5 Children to Appear in Court on Tuesday
6. Aug 29, 2012 - Houston, TX - Kathryn Murray: Texas Teacher Allegedly Had Sex with Student in Classroom
7. Aug 29, 2012 - Cleveland, TX - 1st case goes to trial in alleged series of sexual assaults of Texas middle school girl
8. Aug 29, 2012 - Fulton County, GA - Jolanda Gilbert: Teacher Resigns Over Relationship with Student
9. Aug 28, 2012 - Lompoc, CA - 13-year-old Brings Pellet Gun to School for Protection
10. Aug 28, 2012 - Phoenix, AZ - Dad Arrested After 13-year-old Fires Gun by School
11. Aug 28, 2012 - Pittsburgh, PA - Pittsburgh Public Schools Police Officer Investigated in Alleged Sex Assaults
12. Aug 28, 2012 - Waterloo, IA - Ex-Waterloo Teacher Sentenced for Sex with Student
15. Aug 28, 2012 - Wintersett, IA - Ex-Iowa Teacher Gets Probation in Student Sex Case
16. Aug 28, 2012 - Paramus, NJ - Evan Zauder: 6th Grade Teacher in Custody on Child Pornography Charges
17. Aug 27, 2012 - Perry Hall, MD - 15-year-old Shoots Fellow Student in Cafeteria on First Day of School
18. Aug 27, 2012 - Orange, CA - Former High School Teacher Guilty in Sex with Student.
19. Aug 27, 2012 - Knox, Indiana - Indiana Coach Arrested for Illicit Relationship After Fathering Her CHild
20. Aug 27, 2012 - Bangor, ME - Former Teacher Who Had Sex with Student Denied Work Release
21. Aug 24, 2012 - Bethel, OK - Wendy Hickman: Bethel Teacher Accused of Having Sex with Student
22. Aug 24, 2012 - Olympia, WA - Doug Galloway: Coach Disciplined After Incident at Hoops Camp
23. Aug 21, 2012 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Four Students Assaulted by Teens
24. Aug 20, 2012 - Arlington, TN - Boy Suing After Suffering Eight Nose Fractures, Collapsed Nasal Cavity, Broken Cheek Bone, Multiple Lacerations, Black Eyes, Chipped Teeth from School Bus Attack
25. Aug 16, 2012 - Fort Worth, TX - Brittni Colleps: Teacher Accused of Having Sexual Relations with 4 Students
26. Aug 15, 2012 - SC - Teen Pleads Guilty for Bringing Gun to School and Chasing Girl Down with It
27. Aug 14, 2012 - Sand Springs, OK - Steven Beard: Sand Springs teacher arrested in rape, molestation of 14-year-old student
28. June 27, 2012 - La Porte, TX - Kevin Wheeler: High School Teacher Fired and Arrested for Sexual Relationship with Student That Started on Facebook
29. June 26, 2012 - Chesapeake, VA - Teens Sexually Assault Special Needs Student on School Bus
30. June 22, 2012 - Passaic, NJ - King Jamol Perry, II: Passiac High School Coach Charged with Sexual Assault of Student
31. June 16, 2012 - Redmond, WA - Girl Allegedly Assaulted by Classmate
32. June 15, 2012 - Harlem, NY - Rafael Sosa: Harlem Teacher Accused of Sexually Abusing an 8-year-old Student
33. June 14,2012 - West Melbourne, FL - Irene Khan, Teacher, Accused of Having Sex with 14 yr old Student
34. June 13, 2012 - Richland, TX - Former Richland High School gets probation for Having Sex with Student
35. JUne 8, 2012 - Long Island, NY - John Benstock: Music Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting 14 of His Students, All Under 11-years-old
36. June 7, 2012 - Mahopac, NY - High School Student Assaulted on School Bus
37. June 6, 2012 - Paterson, NJ - Thomas Gibbons: Bronx Teacher Facing Sex Abuse Charges of 11-year-old
38. June 5, 2012 - Poulsbo, WA - Elementary School Teacher Allegedly Assaulted Student
39. May 30, 2012 - Huntington Station, NY - 12-year-old Girl Assaulted on School Bus After Not Saving Seat for Fellow Student
40. May 25, 2012 - Vernon, CT - Marcus Tappin:Police Have Charged a School Bus Monitor with Assaulting Student on School Bus
41. May 24, 2012 - Oklahoma - In Past Year, at LEAST 11 Teachers Accused of Inappropriate Relations with Students
42. May 23, 2012 - Belchertown, MA - Officials Investigating Assault on School Bus
43. May 23, 2012 - Ninth Grader Broken Eye Socket and Nose After Being Assaulted on School Bus
44. May 22, 2012 - St. Paul, MN - High School Student Arrested for Assaulting Classmate with Pipe at School
45. May 21, 2012 - Brooklyn, NY - Married Teacher Accused of Sex Romp with Student
46. May 21, 2012 - Tucson, AZ - Melissa Dalton, Teacher, Accused of Having Sex with Four Students
47. May 16, 2012 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Heather Adams: Teacher Arrested for Having Sex with Student in Car
48. May 11, 2012 - Riverview, FL - Chung Ramos: High School Social Studies Teacher Accused of Having Sex with Student
49. May 10, 2012 - Sammamish, WA - Teen Arrested After Attempting to Assault 10-year-old at Bus Stop
50. May 9, 2012 - Clifton, NJ - Kristin Leone: Clifton High School Teacher Accused of Having Sex with Student in Classroom
51. May 7, 2012 - Matthews, N.C. - 6th Grader Attacked on School Bus
52. May 7, 2012 - Indianapolis, IN - Mom Sends Gay Son to School with Stun Gun to Confront Bullies
53. May 7, 2012 - Kissimmee, FL - Kacy Christine Wilson, Former Teacher Allegedly Had Sex with 16 yr old Student in School Closet
54. May 5, 2012 - Fort Thomas, KY - Andrea Connors: Second North Kentucky Teacher to be Arrested for Having Sex with Student in 42 days
55. May 4, 2012 - Darlington, NC - 10-year-old Special Needs Student Assaulted by School Employees
56. May 4, 2012 - Clayton, OK - Rhonda Ford: Arrest Warrant Issued for Teacher for Sexual Relationship with Student
57. May 4, 2012 - Atlanta, GA - Bus Driver Fired, Allegedly Aware That Deaf 10-year-old Was Being Sodomized on His School Bus
58. May 3, 2012 - Washington Township, NJ - Jillian Clementi: Parochial School Teacher and Coach Accused of Having Sex wit hUnderage Student
50. May 2, 2012 - Roswell, GA - 2 Students Accused of Sexually Assaulting 10-year-old Deaf Boy on School Bus
60. April 26, 2012 - Norwood, CO - Three Teens on Wrestling Team Sodomize Fellow Teammate with Object on Bus - School Officials Failed to Report Assault to Police
61. April 19, 2012 - Cinncinati, OH - Bullied 10-year-old Boy Brings BB Gun to School
62. April 19, 2012 - Evanston, IL - Student Forced to Perform Sex Act in Stairwell of High School During School
63. April 16, 2012 - Wilmington, DE - 1st-Grader Assaulted by 5th Grader on School Bus
64. April 12, 2012 - Folsom, NJ - Hugo Sandoval: Bus Driver Sexually Assaulted 8-year-old Girl with Her 5-year-old Brother on Bus
65. April 12, 2012 - Arcadia, FL - DeSoto Teacher Arrested for Sexual Assault of Student
66. April 11, 2012 - Sand Springs, OK - Erin Queen: Sand Springs Teacher Resigns After Rape Charges
67. April 6, 2012 - Modesto, CA - James Hooker: High School Teacher Who Left Family to Be with Student Arrested for Sexual Assault of Another Student
68. April 5, 2012 - Arlington, IA - 16-year-old Boy Sexually Assaulted 13-year-old in School Wrestling Room
69. April 5, 2012 - Midland, TX - Junior High Student Assaulted in School Classroom
70. March 29, 2012 - Cinncinati, OH - Sarah Jones: High School English Teacher Arrested and Accused of Having Sex with Student
71. March 27, 2012 - Louisville, KY - 13-year-old Girl Allegedly Sexually Assaulted by Group of Boys on School Bus
72. March 25, 2012 - Cashmere, WA - Gay Teen Commits Suicide After Bullying
73. March 19, 2012 - North Ridgeville, OH - Girl Sexually Assaulted in School Library
74. March 18, 2012 - NY, NY - Chancellor Dennis Walcott Wants to Fire 20 Teachers and Teacher Assistants for Sexual Misconduct
75. March 16, 2012 - NY, NY - Johnathan Polayes: Allegations Dating As Far Back As 1994 of Teacher Sexual Misconduct with Students, Teacher Remained Employed
76. March 16, 2012 - Brooklyn, NY - Reynold Batson: Teacher Found Video-taping Boys in Restroom
77. March 15, 2012 - Staten Island, NY - Mark Sears: Teacher Aide and Assistant Football Coach Fired After Sexual Comments to Student
78. March 15, 2012 - NY, NY - Simon Wilkins: School Aide Allegedly Committed Inappropriate Sexual Conduct with 4 Students
79. March 9, 2012 - Marysville, WA - 7 Boys Punished After Girl Reports Assault on School Bus
80. March 7, 2012 - Easton, MD - 11-year-old Boy Assaulted by His School Bus Driver
81. March 6, 2012 - Long Island, NY - Kaitlin Grant: Substitute Teacher Accused of Having Sex with 15-year-old Student
82. Feb 29, 2012 - Manhattan, NY - Darryl Lynch: Hell's Kitchen High School Teacher Charged with Sex Abuse with 14-year-ols Student at School
83. Feb 25, 2012 - Bremerton, WA - 8-year-old Girl Accidentally Shot After 9-year-old Brings Gun to School
84. Feb 25, 2012 - Wayne, WV - High School Student Charged with Having a Deadly Weapon at School, Intent to Sell Pot
85. Feb 24, 2012 - Wisconsin Dells, WI - Middle School Student Assaulted on School Bus by High School Student
86. Feb 23, 2012 - Queens, NY - Brett Picou: Queen's Teacher's Aide Arrested for Sexually Abusing Six Girls
87. Feb 18, 2012 - Everett, MA - Elementary School Girl Allegedly Sexually Assaulted by Janitor in School Bathroom
88. Feb 16, 2012 - Queens, NY - Wilbert Cortez: Queens Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sex Abuse at P.S. 174
89. Feb 16, 2012 - Manhattan, NY - Gregory Atkins: P.S. 87 School Aide Indicted in Child Sex Abuse Case with 8-year-old Student
90. Feb 15, 2012 - Carmel, IN - High School Basketball Player Assaulted by Four Teammates on Team Bus
91. Feb 13, 2012 - Dayton, OH - 6-year-old Boy Assaulted on School Bus
92. Feb 10, 2012 - Montgomery, NY - 13-year-old Student Assaulted at School
93. Feb 7, 2012 - Los Angeles, CA - Miramonte: Entire Staff of LA Elementary School Replaced After Sexually Assault Charges Against Multiple Employees*
94. Feb 6, 2012 - Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY - Taleek Brown: Ex-Teacher's Aide Allegedly Produced Child Porn in Classroom
95. Feb 1, 2012 - Denver, CO - Student with Downs Syndrome Sexually Assaulted and Life Threatened on School Bus
96. Jan 25, 2012 - Bethlehem, PA - Student Assaulted for 15 Minutes While on School Bus
97. Jan 18, 2012 - Clifton, New Jersey - Security Heightened at Clinton High School After Two Sexual Assaults in Stairwell
98. Jan 7, 2012 - Kirkland, WA - Boy with Knife Assaults and Threatens Fellow Student at High School
99. Student with Autism Assaulted on School Bus
100. Jan 6, 2012 - Houston, TX - Parents Not Notified When 8-year-old Son Was Sexually Assaulted on School Bus - Twice!
101. Jan 5, 2012 - Brownsville, TX - Police Kill 8th Grader Flashing Pellet Gun at School
*There is one case, or large cluster of cases, coming out of Miramonte Elementary School In Los Angeles, CA. You really need to click here to see a timeline of the events surrounding Miramonte.
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