Here, a teacher (or any other staff at a school, including janitors and groundskeepers and such) are legally obligated to report any and all such instances.
It doesn't matter what my employer want or wishes, I have no say in the matter. First instance is Social Services, and if warranted also to police - even if the victim doesn't want me…
Here, a teacher (or any other staff at a school, including janitors and groundskeepers and such) are legally obligated to report any and all such instances.
It doesn't matter what my employer want or wishes, I have no say in the matter. First instance is Social Services, and if warranted also to police - even if the victim doesn't want me to, I must.
Surely, teachers et c in the USA have the same legal obligations?
That is not to say that there's never any mistakes made, or that people duck their responsibilities, that always is a risk - but the compulsion to report is there for that very reason, so that the delinquent may face formal consequences.
Here, a teacher (or any other staff at a school, including janitors and groundskeepers and such) are legally obligated to report any and all such instances.
It doesn't matter what my employer want or wishes, I have no say in the matter. First instance is Social Services, and if warranted also to police - even if the victim doesn't want me to, I must.
Surely, teachers et c in the USA have the same legal obligations?
That is not to say that there's never any mistakes made, or that people duck their responsibilities, that always is a risk - but the compulsion to report is there for that very reason, so that the delinquent may face formal consequences.
Things are different in America. If you suspect abuse by an adult then yes reporting is mandatory but violence etc between students is not.