Schools and other organizations are on the front lines in protecting children and youth in their custody from harm. Teachers, counselors, coaches, and other employees are often the first to notice warning signs of child safety concerns. For this reason, institutions are expected to ensure their staff fulfill their mandatory reporting...
Harassment in schools manifests when a student is targeted and discriminated against due to their national origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or other identifiable characteristics, leading to an unsafe and hostile school environment. What are some examples of harassment? Examples of harassment in schools include physical acts, verbal insults,...
Educating students is not the only responsibility of school districts. Federal and state laws require schools to be proactive about protecting student civil rights and to foster a positive learning environment free from discriminatory harassment and abuse. Several federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section...
School negligence cases involving teachers, coaches, camp counselors, bus drivers, and other personnel resulting in injury to a child are ever-present in the news. Negligence in schools that results in sexual abuse, death, and sports injury all present opportunities for costly negligence claims that may entail large settlements or grave...
Key Takeaways Experts analyze, classify incidents, and opine on what exactly happened They help establish whether prevention and response protocols met or violated the standards governing how institutions should address incidents They can substantiate the harms caused by incidents and whether the institutions’ actions or inactions were the probable cause...
Key Takeaways: Schools and child-and youth-oriented agencies must uphold a higher standard of care tailored to a child’s unique needs when supervising children with behavioural and physical disabilities. They should ensure safety through adequate supervision of children with disabilities, specialized programs and services for qualifying students, and addressing issues that...