EmployeeScreenIQMonday, May 11, 2009Background Checks Now Required for Indiana Teachers
Instead of taking action to protect its students, the State of Indiana recently passed a law that protects teachers from lawsuits for disciplining students.
Several cities and states are taking action to make background checks more rigorous for teachers, but this is the first time Indiana will require its teachers to undergo background checks. Gov. Mitch Daniels recently signed a bill into law that will give teachers immunity from lawsuits for disciplining students as long as they act reasonably and in good faith. Daniels said the new state law was one of his top non-economic priorities for the 2009 legislative session. According to an article by WIBC, State School Superintendent Tony Bennett campaigned for the provision, saying it will help develop a culture where disciplined classrooms prevail in the state. However, Bennett said he doesn't know how many teachers have double-clutched on attempts to keep order. "What we need to do is not think about how much this situation occurs," he said in the article. "We need to think about developing a culture where disciplined classrooms prevail." The bill will require criminal background checks before teachers are hired and create a public database of teachers convicted of drug or sex crimes. The law will further require school districts to check for past convictions in any county where a teacher has lived. School officials also have the option of ordering a national background check. The House of Representatives unanimously approved the bill before it was sent to Daniels. Labels: Background checks posted by Jen Carpenter # 7:54 AM
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