ASSEMBLYMAN JONES SPEAKS OUT ON TEACHER MISCONDUCT

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February 12, 2013 (Santee)--Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee) today released comments on a case of teacher misconduct in California’s public education system.  Brentwood Unified School District refused to fire a teacher after she kicked a five-year-old “special needs” student to the floor.The district stated that its hands were tied due to “flaws in the California Education Code” which prevented it from firing the teacher, Jones noted.

“Are you kidding me?” said Jones.

 The teacher was ultimately convicted of misdemeanor child abuse, but was allowed to continue teaching for two years, the Mercury News reported.  An investigation found that at least 11 employees failed in their legal duty to report suspicion of child abuse in earlier incidents.

Legislation to make it easier to fire teachers who abused school children failed last year after Democrats refused to bring the bill up for a vote.  Jones says, “We need to hold these lawmakers accountable for their actions – especially when they are directly affecting our children.”   

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