My first reaction to this story was “WHAT THE HELL?” An Oakland, California teacher has been placed on leave pending investigation of two second-graders performing oral sex in class. The teacher claims that she is not aware of such incidents, however, the school became aware of the situation through another student in her class. The two questions that stick out in my mind are “where did they learn that behavior?” and “what the hell was the teacher doing that she missed this behavior on more than one occasion?” Of course the school says they are embarrassed about the situation and have brought counselors into the school as well as have sent letters home to advise parents of the situation. It seems to me that the school should be much more embarrassed about the fact that the teachers who are in those classrooms have no idea what’s going on when they are in the room, let alone if they step out for a minute. I could turn the Grand Canyon into a domed stadium with all of the red flags that came up for me while I was reading these shenanigans.
“OAKLAND — A second-grade teacher has been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into a report that two of his students engaged in oral sex during class and that, on a separate occasion, some children took off some of their clothing and were clowning around.
The incidents happened last week at Markham Elementary School, but they only came to the principal’s attention Wednesday, after one of the students told a staff member what had happened, Oakland school district spokesman Troy Flint said.
The teacher was present at the time, but says he was unaware of any such incident, Flint said.
The district conducted a number of interviews Thursday to verify the child’s report. While some of the details remain vague — such as when the two incidents occurred, and if they happened at the same time, Flint said. “We believe the substance of the story is true,” he said.
Counselors have been brought to the school, and a letter went home to families Thursday, Flint said.
‘Obviously it’s a horrible situation for the kids, and it’s a huge embarrassment for the school and for the district,’ Flint said.
‘We are striving to create schools as safe havens where students can feel secure and trust in adult guidance,’ he added. ‘Obviously, that trust was violated in this incident, which was unacceptable. We’re going to get to the bottom of this and make sure there’s no recurrence. ‘”
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