Chicago Teacher Allegedly Fired for Reporting Abuse; SNAP Responds

SNAP
December 13, 2013

http://www.snapnetwork.org/il_chicago_teacher_allegedly_fired_for_reporting_abuse_snap_responds

We applaud the South Side teacher who reported a case of sexual assault involving Hales Franciscan High School students by contacting the Department of Children and Family Services.

It is disappointing to hear that Rochelle Daniels has been fired for contacting DCFS after a student confided in her when the school’s administration neglected to do so. The school should do everything it can to encourage individuals who have witnessed, suspected, or experienced sexual abuse. But instead, they are choosing to send a terrible message that discourages people from doing the right thing to protect children, expose predators and deter cover ups.