Teachers Still Having Sex with Students

When the Catholic Church was scandalized with the breaking news of its priests sexually assaulting young boys in their charge, it was not long before steps were taken to remove itself from the public spotlight. However, once the stories began to subside, the media went off in search of other sexual exploitation to cover; to the shock of millions, the American public school system would be the next target of interest.

With so many people watching each other and with so many security systems in place to watch private citizens, how can the public school system not have the means to prevent teachers from sexually assaulting students? Many of these teachers recount the details of secret meetings with their students; sometimes in public places, sometimes on school premises. Does no one see the students entering their teacher's motor vehicles? What about when the teacher drops the student off after an outing? It is understandable that the public schools might have been taken by surprise, but after the surprise had subsided, they should have taken steps to prevent further abuse.

The Rockymounttelegram.com site recently reported a case of a woman having sex with her student. A few days ago another site reported three women in one school who had sexual "relations" with students. It seems to be an ongoing phenomenon that shows no sign of slowing.

Psychologists, such as John M. Grohol Psy.D., found on Psychcentral.com, have publicized their studies of the sexual assault among female teachers and seem to have come to the consensus that women are different than men in these crimes. It is believed that the women who have sexual encounters with their students are not acting in an angry, violent manner, but rather an emotionally traumatized one instead. This might very well be true, but does that excuse the public school system from screening for the symptoms of an abusive nature? Corporations and the military have done so for decades.

The question must be asked; has the public school system turned a blind eye to the sexual abuse in its classrooms because the victims are not just children but also traumatized women?

It should be considered that more men have more of a tendency to become sexual predators and are often far more violent, while the women tend to commit their abuses in an act of love while in a caring relationship. Some may find this psychiatric analysis revolting while others may swear by it, but it is the consensus of a growing number of professionals.

Still, an institution that is regulated as heavily as the public school system should be able to do far more than it apparently has so far.