My wife was a school nurse and in two states was required to report suspected abuse directly to state authorities. Reporting to school authorities violates confidentiality and by law those same authorities would be required to report the abuse directly to state officials anyway. This is just school bureaucrats being idiots.
In Texas a teacher is required by law to report directly to authorities. Failing to do so is a misdemenor and opens one up to civil lawsuits.
“in two states was required to report suspected abuse directly to state authorities. Reporting to school authorities violates confidentiality and by law those same authorities would be required to report the abuse directly to state officials anyway. This is just school bureaucrats being idiots.”
Joe Paterno was fired when he reported the potential child molestation by Sandusky to his superiors but not the outside agencies. (In Pennsylvania)