SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – A second-grade teacher at Spotswood Elementary School was arrested on Thursday after being found under the influence of drugs in her classroom, authorities said. The School Resource Officer discovered Candyce Leigh Carter, 35, appearing to be under the influence. A subsequent investigation uncovered suspected narcotics in her classroom. Carter, a Spotsylvania […]
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Gresham police investigate teacher accused of ‘inappropriate behavior’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A teacher in Gresham is facing accusations of inappropriate behavior and has been placed on leave. The Gresham Police Department announced they are investigating reports that a Centennial High School teacher was allegedly inappropriate towards students. Central Catholic siblings Conal and Maya Devine inspiring Rams’ track and field team “The allegations […]
Lawsuit by former Bloom Trail High School student accuses teacher of sexual assault
A teacher at Bloom Trail High School in Chicago Heights is accused in a lawsuit of grooming then sexually assaulting a student who attended the school in the early 2000s. The teacher has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is underway, according to the school. The lawsuit, filed May 9 in Cook County […]
Teacher Rebecca Joynes faces jail after being found guilty of sex with schoolboys
A female maths teacher is facing a lengthy jail term after being convicted of having sex with two schoolboys. Rebecca Joynes, 30, earned the nickname “Bunda Becky” – a reference to her bottom – from students, and blamed being lonely during the Covid lockdown for taking the 15-year-old boys back to her Salford Quays apartment. […]
‘Predator’ teacher convicted of sex with schoolboys
Teacher Rebecca Joynes found guilty of having sex with boys
Teacher Rebecca Joynes, 30, has been found guilty of four counts of sexual activity with a child and two counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust following a two-week trial at Manchester Crown Court. Ms Joynes had denied sex with one schoolboy, known as Boy A, and […]
Ohio AG sues, seeking removal of two teacher pension system board members
May 16—Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a lawsuit seeking to remove two members of the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS) board, including one who is a former Wright State University professor, according to documents filed Wednesday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. The lawsuit asks that Wade Steen and Rudy Fichtenbaum, a […]
People Are Sharing The Horrifying “Teacher Drama” At Their School That Fueled Student Gossip For Years, And The Stories Are Beyond Shocking
Almost everyone can recall “that one teacher” from their school days who was involved in some sort of scandal that everyone gossiped about. Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community to share their teacher drama stories that people still talk about years later. Here are the shocking, infuriating, and wild scandals they unfortunately witnessed. Note: This […]
Sullivan County Schools asks for over $6 million to increase teacher pay
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Wednesday’s Sullivan County Budget Committee meeting was packed with county teachers as the director of schools asked county commissioners for money to raise teacher salaries. This big ask is one that could result in raising taxes. Sullivan County Schools asked for $6,236,935 in funding to raise teacher salaries. This is on […]
Former Bryant High School teacher gets 13-year federal sentence for taking student out of state for sex
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A former Bryant High School teacher will serve more than a decade in federal prison for having sex with a student. In a Wednesday release, prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas said 33-year-old Heather Hare was sentenced to 13 years for transporting a minor across state […]
Teacher refused to use preferred pronouns and was fired, suit says. Now district owes
A California school district has settled a lawsuit with a teacher who says she was fired over her religious beliefs after she refused to use students’ preferred pronouns, attorneys say. The Jurupa Unified School District in Riverside County agreed to pay $360,000 to Jessica Tapia, her attorneys at Advocates for Faith & Freedom said in […]
Teacher abused 2 children with autism in class, repeatedly hit 1 student, lawsuit says
A South Carolina preschool teacher abused two 4-year-old children in class, including a girl who parents say was smacked and repeatedly hit with a plastic pointer, a new lawsuit says. The girl’s parents and the boy’s mother didn’t learn of the physical attacks on their children until May 1, more than a month after the […]