The Journal headline reads; "What is going on in our schools?" link.
The gist of the story is; there seems to be an increase in the number of stories about teachers having sex with students, and the Journal wonders, why?
The most oft offered excuse in the article, and in real time;
there is no increase, we're just getting better at reporting the misconduct."I wish I had a dime for every time I have heard that excuse. It has been APS' excuse for decades. How much better can the reporting get?
I would offer that there is an increase in all kinds of misconduct by staff and students. It is a reflection of society where criminal acts, in particular "victimless" criminal acts are on the rise.
Misconduct is on the rise in APS for another reason; APS no longer offers character education to students or staff.
Character education has been abandoned in the APS because there is not a single senior administrator or board member in the entire APS willing to step up to accountability as a role model of the APS Student Standards of Conduct; the Pillars of Character Counts!; a nationally recognized, accepted, and respected code of ethical conduct.
The biggest part of character education is role modeling. Character is taught by role modeling. Character is taught only by role modeling.
Students in the APS are being denied character education because neither the senior-most administrative role model of the student standards of conduct, nor the senior-most executive role model of the student standards of conduct, can summon the character and the courage necessary to actually hold themselves honestly accountable as role models.
If you are looking for a reason for the uptick in ethical misconduct in the APS, don't look toward "better reporting", look to the Superintendent and the School Board President.
Look to the Journal to continue to cover up the ethics and accountability scandal in the leadership of the APS, even through the upcoming Bond Issue and Mill Levy elections.
photos Mark Bralley
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