Teacher of the year nominee taken into custody for proposing payment in exchange for sexual acts with a 13-year-old boy
A finalist for Teachers of the Year in California was arrested for allegedly attempting to pay for sex with someone he believed was a 13-year-old boy. This undercover operation took place last week, involving Ruben Guzman, an assistant principal and math teacher at Sunrise Middle School in San Jose. Guzman, who is 31 years old, […]
Teacher Julie Rizzitello given 10-year prison sentence for sexual assault charges
Former Teacher Sentenced for Sexual Assault of Students A former teacher from New Jersey has been sentenced to ten years in prison for grooming and sexually assaulting two students at her family’s bagel shop. Prosecutors shared the news on Wednesday. Julie Rizzitello, 37, once taught at Wall High School in Wall Township. She was found […]
NYC daycare teacher abused four young girls over 18 months: DA
Daycare Worker Charged with Abuse A daycare worker in Brooklyn, Devonte Brown, 30, has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing four girls in his care over an 18-month span. Police are now looking for additional potential victims, as stated by prosecutors. Brown is accused of inappropriately touching two five-year-olds, a six-year-old, and a nine-year-old […]
Teacher became pregnant by student she influenced, then hurt him by terminating the pregnancy.
New Jersey Teacher Sentenced for Abuse and Manipulation A former New Jersey teacher has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for grooming and abusing two of her students, one of whom she eventually impregnated. This shocking case unfolded at Wall Township High School, where Julie Rizzitello, 37, carried out her predatory behavior. In court, […]
Teacher dismissed for allowing students to exit school for anti-ICE protest
Teacher Fired for Opening Gates During Protest A history teacher from a Los Angeles high school has lost his job after he opened the campus gates for students wishing to join an anti-ICE protest. Ricardo Lopez, who taught at Synergy Quantum Charter High School, explained that he unlatched the fence out of concern for the […]
Teacher from all-girls private school in New Orleans taken into custody following the discovery of supposed sexual messages on a student’s phone.
A biology teacher at a Catholic girls’ school in Louisiana was recently dismissed and arrested on allegations of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student and sending explicit texts and images. Teddy Page, 29, was apprehended on Thursday, suspected of beginning a relationship with a teenage student last August shortly after starting at Sacred […]
Northern California teacher put on leave for supporting ICE in her community
A school in Northern California has put a student teacher on leave after she publicly praised ICE in a Facebook comment, following a backlash from local residents who threatened her safety. Sarai Jimenez, who is an intern in special education at Maquidy Elementary School in Watsonville, expressed her support for ICE operations in the area […]
San Diego special education teacher dismissed for antisemitic remarks
A special education teacher in San Diego was terminated on February 3 after she posted a video alleging that Israel was involved in harvesting “livers, kidneys, and eyeballs,” leading to pressure from local Jewish community members. Nasreen Atassi is no longer with the San Diego Unified School District, a spokesman confirmed when approached about the […]
High school teacher in Long Island reportedly threatened to contact ICE while supervising a predominantly Hispanic classroom
A substitute teacher at a Long Island high school is accused of threatening to contact Immigration and Customs Enforcement while supervising an after-school suspension class that included many Hispanic students. During this mandatory in-school suspension at Roosevelt High School, students reportedly continued a long-standing joke of signing in with fake names when the “submarine” they […]
Teacher and union representative criticizes teachers union for opposing parental rights
In Washington state, elementary school teachers and union representatives are at odds with the statewide teachers union. They accuse union leaders of being overly influenced by activists. Their main contention is against a ballot measure that, they argue, is crucial for restoring trust between parents and schools. Travis Reap, a fifth-grade teacher from the North […]