Legislation would require educators to report potentially dangerous people to police

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22. My friend is a teacher

and she has reported dangerous people in numerous cases under the mandated child abuse reporter law. And they do nothing about it. I really don't know what the bar is for neglect for CPS, it must be pretty low.

Seriously, she knits and makes up mittens, socks as well as multi sized used clothing in to keep in her closet because children come to school in the winter with no winter coat, in summer/spring clothing, holes in their shoes and no gloves, no hat etc; They stink of cigarette smoke, have had no breakfast. It gets really cold here in Syracuse.

I'm a nurse but don't work with children. However, I have had to report people for elder abuse when I've found medication missing.

Teachers are not qualified to assess mental illness of the type that massacres with a gun. They can spot red flags to refer these kids to the school psychologist for early assessment and intervention. The school district superintendant may just have to hire more than one or two school psychologists and social workers for their district. As it is, teachers have little tools to deal with disruptive students, are given many special needs kids in large classes without adequate support.