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• Love letters allegedly sent by aide at troubled school

  Wed Feb 8, 2012
  • I was not commenting on the specific case. As for unions, I have mixed feelings. On one hand, they can be a life-saver for the wrongly accused. However, the Union I belong to as a retiree was not very effective and often backed political candidates I would NEVER vote for.

• Love letters allegedly sent by aide at troubled school

  Wed Feb 8, 2012
  • If it can be proved they actually had knowledge of the inappropriate behaviors, the teachers may not be off the hook. They are mandated reporters and can lose their credential if it can be proven they did not report suspected abuse. Proving it may be difficult, however.

• Love letters allegedly sent by aide at troubled school

  Wed Feb 8, 2012
  • Opps, I need a proof-reader as I obviously don't see my mistakes. My apologies to the grammar and spelling police.

• Love letters allegedly sent by aide at troubled school

  Wed Feb 8, 2012
  • I'm sorry you were stone-walled in this way. The fact you were an aide should in no way affect your ability to report. As a matter of fact, I believe you may have been compelled to report. I know teacher's are compelled to report suspected abuse in California.

• Love letters allegedly sent by aide at troubled school

  Wed Feb 8, 2012
  • I worked as an educator in a state prison. I assure you, sexual predators cannot be "picked out". Most seem normal, look normal (some even good-looking), and are out-going. They are generally trustworthy (except around their target group).

• Love letters allegedly sent by aide at troubled school

  Wed Feb 8, 2012
  • I agree with your comments, Brickwall. Unions don't normally back people without good reason. In my experience, they pick and choose the cases they support based on evidence.

• Love letters allegedly sent by aide at troubled school

  Wed Feb 8, 2012
  • The children in this school appear to be English-challenged Spanish speakers which leads me to believe they are the children of new arrivals to this country.

• Love letters allegedly sent by aide at troubled school

  Wed Feb 8, 2012
  • Teachers have to be fingerprinted to have a credential in California. A background check is not going to turn up a pedophile who has not yet been caught. Pedophilia is a disorder of secrets and one cannot tell by looking at a person if they are or are not a pedophile.

• Love letters allegedly sent by aide at troubled school

  Wed Feb 8, 2012
  • This school as well as the entire LAUSD is far too large to reasonably have good oversight both internally and within the community. it is time to break-up the LAUSD into more manageable, community-based districts. I come from an area of California that has an one school, one district approach.

• Love letters allegedly sent by aide at troubled school

  Wed Feb 8, 2012
  • This is becoming a witchhunt! Remember the McMartin childcare case. Destroyed a family and business without cause. You have one or two teachers (I understand the second case is still an allegation) who are the focus of this investigation. This is clearly an over-reaction.