Child Abuse

EDL 5700 - Ethics and School Law for School Administrators

Focus: LEGAL BRIEF

Assignment: Legal Brief #5

TEXTBOOKS:

McCarthy, M., Eckes, E., & Decker, J. (2018). Legal Rights of School Leaders, Teachers, and Students (8th ed.). Loyola Marymount: Pearson. ISBN: 978-0134997537

Nathan L. (2016). School Law and the Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders (6th ed.). University of Memphis: Pearson. ISBN: 978-0133984415

INSTRUCTIONS:

PART I:

· Research the full cases for Klein Indep. Sch.Dist. v. Mattox, 830 F.2d 576, 580 (5th Cir. 1987) and Smith v. Indiana 8 N.E.3d 668 (Ind. 2014) and complete a full case brief for each.

PART II:

Context:

Sexually abused children are more likely to experience the following, during childhood and throughout their lives:

· Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Anxiety and depression · Substance Abuse · Aggression, oppositionality, and defiance · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Sexual Promiscuity · HIV and sexually transmitted diseases · Teen pregnancy and motherhood · Self-inflicted harm · Delinquency

· Runaway behavior · Homelessness · Decreased school performance and drop out · Criminal behavior and violent offenses · Greater healthcare use · Obesity · Diabetes, cancer, heart problems · Stroke and hypertension · Suicide

Answer the following questions (Respond with a minimum of 5 sentences):

Teachers are legally required to report suspected abuse and neglect in a timely manner.

1. Why?

2. Think about these effects of child sexual abuse above. What difference could it make in your children's lives if we prevent it?

3. What difference could prevention of child sexual abuse make for our society?

4. Why is willingness to take risks an important part of protecting children?

5. How does support help us to take risks?

6. What impact has COVID-19 had on students being exposed to sexual abuse and possibly being under reported?