Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: She chose not to report the injuries. A second grade teacher suspects that one of her students is a victim of child abuse. The child comes to school with bruises and cuts that are not, in the teacher's mind, consistent with injuries that second grade students routinely receive. She chose not to report the injuries to her superiors for nearly two weeks. She did confer with another teacher about her concerns. While she was contemplating what action should be taken, the student received a life-altering injury at the hands of an abusive parent. Should the teacher be held liable for not immediately reporting her suspicions? What legal principals should be examined by the courts in assessing this situation? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Yes, it is the teachers responsibility to report any abuse that has been discovered.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This solution did not address the legality of not reporting an identified suspicion of child abuse. Rated On: February 23, 2019 10:15 pm Rated By: Nicole Morris